Be'er Ya'akov had 37,493 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Be'er Ya'akov.
- 37,493Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 39,827Registered residents in November 2026
- +45.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others36,341 (96.9%)
- Arabs153 (0.4%)
- Foreigners999 (2.7%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Be'er Ya'akovIsrael
- Aged 0 to 512.1%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1827.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4535.5%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5511.2%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 645.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over8.5%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 Be'er Ya'akov compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Be'er Ya'akovIsrael
- Median age30 years30 years
- People in an average household3.43
- Share with an academic degree29.2%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪142,500₪104,300
- Share who work80%66.2%
- Born abroad15.2%23.9%
- Households that own their home70.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home22.7%31.6%
- Households with no car11.1%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more51.8%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre8,782
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 Be'er Ya'akov, 2023 to 2025.
- 24.4Offences 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.
- 1,0272023
- 9282024
- 9142025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Property offences328
- Public order offences288
- Offences against the body151
- Offences against morality57
- Sexual offences34
- Fraud offences30
- Traffic offences11
- Economic offences8
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 Be'er Ya'akov in the five years to August 2026.
- 797Accidents
- 3Killed
- 27Seriously injured
- 951Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians105
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters35
- Injured aged under 20121
- Injured aged 65 and over79
- Motorcycles involved95
- Bicycles involved30
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 Be'er Ya'akov.
- 1907Year the place was founded
- 66 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 Be'er Ya'akov.
How many people live in Be'er Ya'akov?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 37,493 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 39,827.
What is the median age in Be'er Ya'akov?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 30, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Be'er Ya'akov?
The police's files held 914 offences in 2025, which is 24.4 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 Be'er Ya'akov?
The police's files hold 797 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 3 killed and 27 seriously injured.