Telemark
Telemark had 177,923 residents on 1 January 2026, in 17 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 645,800 in 2024, 4% below the national level. Homes sold for NOK 27,216/m² on average in 2025. The population is almost unchanged since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 17 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Owning | Renting | Price per m² | 67+ | Under 16 | Employed | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamble | 14,267 | NOK 711,400 | 80% | 21% | NOK 26,881/m² | 22% | 16% | 64% | 37% | 20 |
| Drangedal | 4,056 | NOK 613,200 | 75% | 25% | NOK 13,414/m² | 21% | 16% | 63% | 54% | 7 |
| Fyresdal | 1,274 | NOK 625,400 | 77% | 23% | – | 22% | 15% | 69% | 57% | 7 |
| Hjartdal | 1,638 | NOK 670,900 | 75% | 25% | NOK 17,741/m² | 23% | 17% | 68% | 52% | 3 |
| Kragerø | 10,378 | NOK 615,000 | 78% | 22% | NOK 27,537/m² | 25% | 14% | 61% | 38% | 39 |
| Kviteseid | 2,463 | NOK 643,000 | 75% | 25% | NOK 12,308/m² | 23% | 15% | 66% | 42% | 8 |
| Midt-Telemark | 11,157 | NOK 618,900 | 61% | 39% | NOK 22,815/m² | 19% | 16% | 62% | 52% | 20 |
| Nissedal | 1,509 | NOK 663,800 | 79% | 21% | – | 24% | 18% | 64% | 44% | 8 |
| Nome | 6,529 | NOK 633,700 | 75% | 25% | NOK 15,751/m² | 21% | 15% | 62% | 37% | 13 |
| Notodden | 13,389 | NOK 622,200 | 73% | 27% | NOK 21,137/m² | 21% | 16% | 64% | 46% | 26 |
| Porsgrunn | 37,435 | NOK 661,400 | 76% | 24% | NOK 30,947/m² | 19% | 16% | 64% | 22% | 48 |
| Seljord | 2,959 | NOK 635,100 | 74% | 26% | NOK 19,577/m² | 23% | 17% | 67% | 37% | 18 |
| Siljan | 2,377 | NOK 755,500 | 87% | 14% | NOK 21,336/m² | 22% | 18% | 70% | 52% | 7 |
| Skien | 56,906 | NOK 639,800 | 77% | 23% | NOK 28,541/m² | 19% | 17% | 64% | 19% | 60 |
| Tinn | 5,515 | NOK 614,100 | 80% | 20% | NOK 14,177/m² | 24% | 13% | 67% | 61% | 13 |
| Tokke | 2,242 | NOK 646,400 | 78% | 23% | NOK 12,044/m² | 22% | 16% | 69% | 63% | 10 |
| Vinje | 3,829 | NOK 635,900 | 70% | 30% | NOK 19,698/m² | 22% | 16% | 72% | 53% | 9 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Norway.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
92,912 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 32% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Telemark, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.