Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County had 1,777,803 residents on 31 December 2025, in 49 municipalities. Average net income was SEK 359,000 in 2024, in line with the national average. The population has grown by 6.3% since 2016.

County · Code 14 · SCB · Updated 24 October 2026

1,777,803residents31 December 2025

SEK 359,000average net incomeaged 20+, 2024

41%rental homesof all homes

26%green within 500 maverage

Västra Götaland County by DeSO area

0%30%+

Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · Statistics Sweden, DeSO and RegSO 2025 boundaries (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 49 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
Ale	32,620	SEK 359,000	28%	54%	18%	85%	SEK 3.90m	26%	23
Alingsås	42,861	SEK 368,000	39%	44%	24%	85%	SEK 4.18m	24%	55
Bengtsfors	8,955	SEK 296,000	37%	61%	31%	78%	SEK 1.16m	28%	19
Bollebygd	9,784	SEK 375,000	22%	67%	22%	88%	SEK 3.46m	24%	21
Borås	115,238	SEK 337,000	47%	34%	20%	80%	SEK 3.34m	26%	58
Dals-Ed	4,571	SEK 308,000	35%	60%	30%	82%	SEK 1.43m	22%	23
Essunga	5,559	SEK 310,000	28%	71%	28%	83%	SEK 1.37m	12%	20
Falköping	32,794	SEK 322,000	40%	51%	24%	82%	SEK 1.95m	16%	58
Färgelanda	6,288	SEK 301,000	30%	67%	28%	80%	SEK 1.32m	8%	25
Grästorp	5,602	SEK 322,000	26%	67%	28%	84%	SEK 2.20m	8%	16
Gullspång	4,949	SEK 296,000	27%	65%	35%	74%	SEK 1.01m	26%	11
Gothenburg	613,278	SEK 367,000	54%	16%	16%	77%	SEK 7.15m	30%	201
Götene	13,223	SEK 335,000	21%	65%	27%	85%	SEK 1.87m	29%	28
Herrljunga	9,509	SEK 349,000	32%	61%	26%	84%	SEK 1.77m	25%	22
Hjo	9,322	SEK 350,000	34%	59%	28%	84%	SEK 2.23m	20%	28
Härryda	40,011	SEK 428,000	27%	62%	18%	86%	SEK 5.35m	27%	37
Karlsborg	7,047	SEK 329,000	33%	55%	31%	82%	SEK 2.00m	13%	24
Kungälv	50,496	SEK 395,000	26%	48%	21%	87%	SEK 5.00m	31%	66
Lerum	43,752	SEK 420,000	17%	67%	19%	88%	SEK 4.60m	21%	32
Lidköping	40,359	SEK 350,000	33%	48%	25%	85%	SEK 3.00m	17%	38
Lilla Edet	14,398	SEK 326,000	27%	66%	21%	82%	SEK 2.52m	24%	20
Lysekil	13,796	SEK 341,000	40%	47%	34%	82%	SEK 3.49m	19%	32
Mariestad	24,421	SEK 326,000	29%	45%	27%	83%	SEK 2.41m	25%	51
Mark	35,134	SEK 332,000	31%	62%	24%	84%	SEK 2.49m	24%	19
Mellerud	9,038	SEK 292,000	32%	63%	29%	78%	SEK 1.45m	28%	25
Munkedal	10,272	SEK 309,000	30%	65%	26%	83%	SEK 1.95m	26%	17
Mölndal	72,128	SEK 396,000	34%	35%	17%	85%	SEK 5.93m	30%	98
Orust	15,363	SEK 352,000	21%	74%	33%	84%	SEK 3.35m	38%	11
Partille	41,164	SEK 406,000	37%	39%	18%	84%	SEK 6.46m	28%	80
Skara	18,753	SEK 338,000	39%	45%	24%	81%	SEK 2.13m	15%	57
Skövde	58,272	SEK 345,000	44%	36%	20%	82%	SEK 3.24m	25%	93
Sotenäs	9,036	SEK 384,000	30%	55%	37%	84%	SEK 4.98m	1%	33
Stenungsund	27,854	SEK 398,000	29%	57%	21%	86%	SEK 4.55m	25%	25
Strömstad	13,557	SEK 358,000	38%	46%	24%	82%	SEK 3.75m	22%	40
Svenljunga	10,616	SEK 318,000	30%	68%	27%	81%	SEK 1.52m	34%	22
Tanum	12,677	SEK 360,000	26%	68%	32%	84%	SEK 3.30m	25%	18
Tibro	11,326	SEK 308,000	32%	56%	25%	81%	SEK 1.99m	13%	36
Tidaholm	12,736	SEK 310,000	26%	57%	25%	83%	SEK 1.75m	22%	52
Tjörn	16,003	SEK 437,000	16%	73%	31%	86%	SEK 4.20m	29%	15
Tranemo	11,873	SEK 340,000	31%	67%	26%	85%	SEK 1.42m	18%	16
Trollhättan	59,265	SEK 326,000	42%	35%	20%	78%	SEK 3.23m	29%	90
Töreboda	9,093	SEK 310,000	33%	58%	28%	78%	SEK 1.26m	8%	18
Uddevalla	56,744	SEK 339,000	41%	40%	23%	81%	SEK 3.26m	30%	62
Ulricehamn	24,954	SEK 336,000	34%	56%	25%	85%	SEK 2.25m	20%	44
Vara	16,011	SEK 323,000	29%	68%	25%	82%	SEK 1.46m	13%	22
Vänersborg	40,078	SEK 324,000	37%	43%	24%	80%	SEK 2.44m	22%	50
Vårgårda	12,472	SEK 336,000	30%	63%	22%	85%	SEK 2.66m	27%	57
Åmål	11,679	SEK 302,000	37%	51%	30%	80%	SEK 1.44m	19%	37
Öckerö	12,863	SEK 403,000	19%	73%	29%	87%	SEK 5.84m	7%	28

Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households on 31 December 2025, next to the figure for Sweden.

22%

aged under 20

19%

aged 20–34

38%

aged 35–64

21%

aged 65 and over

aged 80 and over

2.13

residents per household

835,185 households

Couples with children22%

Couples without children24%

Single parents7%

Living alone or single without children42%

Other households6%

Population on 31 December

20161,671,783

20171,690,782

20181,709,814

20191,725,881

20201,734,443

20211,744,859

20221,758,656

20231,767,016

20241,772,821

20251,777,803

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)

Income and work.

Incomes and employment in 2024, from Statistics Sweden registers.

SEK 359,000

average net income, aged 20 and over

13%

have a low economic standard

have a high economic standard

81%

of residents aged 20–65 are in work

5.0%

of the labour force are unemployed

Education, aged 25–65

Compulsory school only10%

Upper secondary40%

Post-secondary, under 3 years17%

Post-secondary, 3 years or more33%

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.

872,568 homes by tenure, 2025.

Rental (hyresrätt)41%

Tenant-owned co-op (bostadsrätt)21%

Freehold (äganderätt)37%

414cars per 1,000 residentsin use, 2025

SEK 4.02maverage house sale priceaverage, 2025

9,045houses sold2025

Average sale price of houses for permanent living

2021SEK 3.93m

2022SEK 4.08m

2023SEK 3.72m

2024SEK 3.85m

2025SEK 4.02m

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.

102 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.

854schoolsOpenStreetMap

834preschoolsOpenStreetMap

52residents per km²34,504.2 km²

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.