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Atlit had 11,611 residents in 2024.

The place is a locality.

Hof HaCarmel Regional Council

Atlit on a map of Israel
An old black-and-white photograph of a ruined stone tower and arched walls on the shore at Atlit, with a group of people on the grassy slope, a jetty in the bay and hills behind.Atlit11611 residents

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These are the people who live in Atlit.

  • 11,611Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 12,465Registered residents in November 2026
  • +36.3%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others11,417 (98.3%)
  • Arabs135 (1.2%)
  • Foreigners59 (0.5%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

AtlitIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 59.2%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1827.4%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4532%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5513.6%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 646.3%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over11.6%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 Atlit compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

AtlitIsrael

  • Median age32 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.23
  • Share with an academic degree37.1%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪150,500₪104,300
  • Share who work75.4%66.2%
  • Born abroad14.7%23.9%
  • Households that own their home62.6%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home30.5%31.6%
  • Households with no car9.5%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more52.1%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre5,410

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 Atlit 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 Atlit in the five years to August 2026.

  • 204Accidents
  • 6Killed
  • 9Seriously injured
  • 317Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians11
  • Injured on electric bikes and scooters3
  • Injured aged under 2048
  • Injured aged 65 and over25
  • Motorcycles involved15
  • Bicycles involved5

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 Atlit.

  • 1904Year the place was founded
  • 12 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Atlit.

Atlit 11,611Tirat Carmel 32,166Fureidis 13,548Isfiya 13,403Haifa 297,083

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These are the questions people ask about Atlit.

How many people live in Atlit?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 11,611 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 12,465.

What is the median age in Atlit?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 32, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Atlit?

The police's files hold 204 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 6 killed and 9 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Atlit belong to?

The Bureau's file places Atlit in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council.

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