Beit Shemesh had 176,786 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Beit Shemesh.
- 176,786Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 202,698Registered residents in November 2026
- +51.1%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others172,920 (97.8%)
- Arabs127 (0.1%)
- Foreigners3,739 (2.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Beit ShemeshIsrael
- Aged 0 to 520.2%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1832.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4534%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 555.7%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 643.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over4.5%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 Beit Shemesh compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Beit ShemeshIsrael
- Median age17 years30 years
- People in an average household4.53
- Share with an academic degree14.8%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪77,200₪104,300
- Share who work59.7%66.2%
- Born abroad17.3%23.9%
- Households that own their home59.8%59.3%
- Households that rent their home35.7%31.6%
- Households with no car47.3%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more13.3%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre15,702
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 Beit Shemesh, 2023 to 2025.
- 18.2Offences 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.
- 3,2402023
- 3,1462024
- 3,2232025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences1,310
- Property offences731
- Offences against the body582
- Fraud offences212
- Sexual offences150
- Offences against morality128
- Economic offences37
- Security offences33
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 Beit Shemesh in the five years to August 2026.
- 1,337Accidents
- 10Killed
- 106Seriously injured
- 1,540Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians325
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters43
- Injured aged under 20359
- Injured aged 65 and over125
- Motorcycles involved106
- Bicycles involved50
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 Beit Shemesh.
- 1950Year the place was founded
- 302 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 Beit Shemesh.
How many people live in Beit Shemesh?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 176,786 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 202,698.
What is the median age in Beit Shemesh?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 17, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Beit Shemesh?
The police's files held 3,223 offences in 2025, which is 18.2 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 Beit Shemesh?
The police's files hold 1,337 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 10 killed and 106 seriously injured.