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Dyrøy

Dyrøy had 1,077 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 601,900 in 2024, 7% below the county level. 23% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5528 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,077residents1 January 2026
NOK 601,900median income after taxper household, 2024
4residents per km² of landdensity
60%green within 500 maverage
Dyrøy by neighbourhood
Map of Dyrøy: 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 8 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
Bjørkebakk10728%9%170%1
Brøstad47427%15%2868%9
Dyrøyhamn4450%7%234%0
Espejord3020%20%20%0
Hundstrand9033%16%579%0
Kastnes5428%6%10%0
Merkesnes6537%14%6100%0
Moen21527%10%544%0

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

People.

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

13%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
24%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
29%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20241,073
20251,069
20261,077

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 601,900
median household income after tax
58%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school29%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college5%
University or college, short19%
University or college, long4%
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.

687 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner77%
Renting23%

Homes by type of building

Detached house85%
Two-dwelling house4%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Block of flats2%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings3%

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

Everyday life.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 60% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
4residents per km² of land277.0 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Dyrøy, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Dyrøya Bridge
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Dyrøya Bridge
Photo: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Dyrøybrua
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Dyrøybrua
Photo: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Dyrøybrua 2
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Dyrøybrua 2
Photo: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Other municipalities in Troms.