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Fyresdal

Fyresdal had 1,274 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 625,400 in 2024, 3% below the county level. 23% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 4032 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,274residents1 January 2026
NOK 625,400median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
57%green within 500 maverage
Fyresdal by neighbourhood
Map of Fyresdal: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 9 neighbourhoods.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Breivik-Birtedalen5018%16%030%0
Hauggrend8835%8%255%2
Hegglandsgrend12014%18%2100%0
Sentrum45525%15%2324%18
Sørbygda17519%20%397%0
Valebjørg-Kilegrend6128%10%063%1
Veum-Fjellgardane14423%21%178%1
Vik-Fardal8013%10%129%0
Åsland-Kleivgrend8119%7%091%0

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Telemark.

15%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
22%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20241,256
20251,256
20261,274

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 625,400
median household income after tax
69%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school21%
Upper secondary45%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short23%
University or college, long7%
Unknown or none completed0%

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.

745 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner75%
Co-operative or share owner2%
Renting23%

Homes by type of building

Detached house89%
Two-dwelling house4%
Terraced and other small houses0%
Block of flats3%
Other buildings4%

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 57% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land1,107.0 km²

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)

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