Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County had 279,028 residents on 31 December 2025, in 15 municipalities. Average net income was SEK 337,000 in 2024, 8% below the national average. The population has grown by 4.9% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · Statistics Sweden, DeSO and RegSO 2025 boundaries (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 15 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Rented | Owned | 65+ | Employed | House price | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjurholm | 2,327 | SEK 294,000 | 24% | 76% | 30% | 85% | SEK 0.74m | 1% | 11 |
| Dorotea | 2,241 | SEK 281,000 | 39% | 59% | 35% | 84% | SEK 0.45m | 1% | 13 |
| Lycksele | 12,159 | SEK 319,000 | 46% | 48% | 25% | 84% | SEK 1.23m | 23% | 28 |
| Malå | 2,902 | SEK 306,000 | 36% | 59% | 30% | 87% | SEK 0.63m | 0% | 11 |
| Nordmaling | 6,905 | SEK 310,000 | 30% | 70% | 29% | 85% | SEK 1.41m | 14% | 14 |
| Norsjö | 3,811 | SEK 303,000 | 34% | 65% | 30% | 85% | SEK 0.75m | 3% | 30 |
| Robertsfors | 6,595 | SEK 311,000 | 23% | 76% | 29% | 85% | SEK 1.41m | 9% | 16 |
| Skellefteå | 75,405 | SEK 351,000 | 35% | 45% | 24% | 85% | SEK 2.38m | 18% | 38 |
| Sorsele | 2,362 | SEK 288,000 | 31% | 67% | 31% | 86% | SEK 0.63m | 6% | 11 |
| Storuman | 5,543 | SEK 302,000 | 27% | 61% | 31% | 85% | SEK 0.85m | 48% | 15 |
| Umeå | 135,273 | SEK 342,000 | 48% | 29% | 18% | 79% | SEK 4.16m | 25% | 102 |
| Vilhelmina | 6,172 | SEK 296,000 | 32% | 60% | 30% | 84% | SEK 0.77m | 21% | 12 |
| Vindeln | 5,421 | SEK 306,000 | 30% | 69% | 28% | 85% | SEK 1.18m | 6% | 17 |
| Vännäs | 9,225 | SEK 349,000 | 35% | 56% | 22% | 86% | SEK 2.46m | 26% | 27 |
| Åsele | 2,683 | SEK 280,000 | 30% | 63% | 32% | 83% | SEK 0.50m | 13% | 19 |
Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age and households on 31 December 2025, next to the figure for Sweden.
138,336 households
Population on 31 December
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)
Income and work.
Incomes and employment in 2024, from Statistics Sweden registers.
Education, aged 25–65
Net income is the sum of all taxable and tax-free income minus tax, for registered residents aged 20 and over, at 2024 prices.
Low economic standard means a household’s disposable income per consumption unit is below 60 per cent of the national median; high economic standard means it is more than twice the median. It describes incomes, not what an area is like to live in.
Employment and unemployment come from Statistics Sweden’s annual register of labour-market status and can differ from the Labour Force Survey.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)
Homes.
149,131 homes by tenure, 2025.
Average sale price of houses for permanent living
Prices cover registered sales of houses for permanent living (one- and two-dwelling houses) during the year, and depend on which houses happen to be sold.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)
Everyday life.
65 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 21% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each DeSO area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and facilities within 500 metres. Larger areas show a population-weighted average.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Västerbotten County, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.