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Gilon had 1,201 residents in 2024.

The place is a community settlement.

Misgav Regional Council

Gilon on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Gilon.

  • 1,201Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 1,296Registered residents in November 2026
  • +3.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others1,198 (99.8%)
  • Arabs1 (0.1%)
  • Foreigners2 (0.2%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

GilonIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 56.4%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1820.8%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4533.8%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5512.6%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 6413%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over13.3%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 Gilon compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

GilonIsrael

  • Median age38 years30 years
  • People in an average household2.93
  • Share with an academic degree50.1%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪197,600₪104,300
  • Share who work79.3%66.2%
  • Born abroad12.2%23.9%
  • Households that own their home81.5%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home17.2%31.6%
  • Households with no car6.5%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more65.4%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre3,557

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 Gilon 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 Gilon in the five years to August 2026.

  • 23Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 0Seriously injured
  • 52Slightly injured
  • Injured aged under 2011
  • Injured aged 65 and over2

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 Gilon.

  • 1980Year the place was founded
  • 297 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Gilon.

Gilon 1,201Sha'ab 7,790Majd al-Krum 15,429Bi'ina 8,713Kabul 12,589Deir al-Asad 12,620Karmiel 47,941

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These are the questions people ask about Gilon.

How many people live in Gilon?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,201 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,296.

What is the median age in Gilon?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 38, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Gilon?

The police's files hold 23 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Gilon belong to?

The Bureau's file places Gilon in the Misgav Regional Council.

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