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Kibbutz Afikim had 1,140 residents in 2024.

The place is a kibbutz.

Emek HaYarden Regional Council

Afikim on a map of Israel
A lane past a long, low white building with bicycles parked by its wall in Afikim, under leafy trees.Kibbutz Afikim1140 residents

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These are the people who live in Kibbutz Afikim.

  • 1,140Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 1,476Registered residents in November 2026
  • +4.6%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others1,071 (93.9%)
  • Arabs2 (0.2%)
  • Foreigners67 (5.9%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

AfikimIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 56.1%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1817.1%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4529.7%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5513.8%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 649.2%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over24.2%15%

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's register of residents for November 2026, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's shares are those of the whole register.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's registers of February 2020 and November 2026, read on 5 November 2026.

This is how Kibbutz Afikim compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

AfikimIsrael

  • Median age42 years30 years
  • People in an average household2.43
  • Share with an academic degree35.2%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪139,700₪104,300
  • Share who work70.3%66.2%
  • Born abroad17.1%23.9%
  • Households that own their home22.7%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home29.8%31.6%
  • Households with no car28.2%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more21.1%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre2,048

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' census of 2022, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's figure is the census's figure for the whole country.

The Bureau placed Kibbutz Afikim in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.

In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.

These are the road accidents in the police's files for Kibbutz Afikim in the five years to August 2026.

  • 24Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 3Seriously injured
  • 28Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians1
  • Injured on electric bikes and scooters1
  • Injured aged under 207
  • Injured aged 65 and over6
  • Motorcycles involved2
  • Bicycles involved2

Source: the Israel Police's road accident files for the five years to August 2026, read on 5 November 2026.

This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Kibbutz Afikim.

  • 1932Year the place was founded
  • 199 mHeight below sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Kibbutz Afikim.

Afikim 1,140Yavne'el 4,801Tiberias 52,122Kfar Kama 3,545Taibe 2,198Kafr Misr 2,816

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These are the questions people ask about Kibbutz Afikim.

How many people live in Kibbutz Afikim?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,140 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,476.

What is the median age in Kibbutz Afikim?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 42, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Kibbutz Afikim?

The police's files hold 24 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 3 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Kibbutz Afikim belong to?

The Bureau's file places Kibbutz Afikim in the Emek HaYarden Regional Council.

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