Arad had 29,505 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Arad.
- 29,505Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 36,083Registered residents in November 2026
- +15.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others26,913 (91.2%)
- Arabs2,176 (7.4%)
- Foreigners416 (1.4%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
AradIsrael
- Aged 0 to 514.1%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1821.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4530.6%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.2%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.5%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over16.7%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 Arad compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
AradIsrael
- Median age28 years30 years
- People in an average household2.93
- Share with an academic degree17.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪84,700₪104,300
- Share who work63.1%66.2%
- Born abroad34.1%23.9%
- Households that own their home63.3%59.3%
- Households that rent their home32.8%31.6%
- Households with no car48.3%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more11.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,639
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.
These are the offences in the police's files for Arad, 2023 to 2025.
- 50.4Offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
- 39.5Israel's offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
This is how many offences the files hold in each year.
- 1,5542023
- 1,6382024
- 1,4872025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences658
- Property offences359
- Offences against the body261
- Fraud offences97
- Offences against morality43
- Sexual offences23
- Economic offences21
- Traffic offences13
The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
Source: the Israel Police's investigation files for 2023 to 2025, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's rate is the police's total over the Bureau's population for 2024.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Arad in the five years to August 2026.
- 419Accidents
- 6Killed
- 49Seriously injured
- 569Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians73
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters11
- Injured aged under 20127
- Injured aged 65 and over55
- Motorcycles involved32
- Bicycles involved16
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 Arad.
- 1961Year the place was founded
- 488 mHeight above sea level
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
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These are the questions people ask about Arad.
How many people live in Arad?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 29,505 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 36,083.
What is the median age in Arad?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 28, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Arad?
The police's files held 1,487 offences in 2025, which is 50.4 for every 1,000 residents, against 39.5 for Israel. The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
How many road accidents were recorded in Arad?
The police's files hold 419 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 6 killed and 49 seriously injured.