Jish had 3,244 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
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These are the people who live in Jish.
- 3,244Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 3,459Registered residents in November 2026
- +4.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others3 (0.1%)
- Arabs3,175 (97.9%)
- Foreigners66 (2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
JishIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.9%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1816.5%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4537.8%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5513%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6411.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over14%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 Jish compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
JishIsrael
- Median age37 years30 years
- People in an average household33
- Share with an academic degree16.3%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪99,300₪104,300
- Share who work64.6%66.2%
- Households that own their home68.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home10.3%31.6%
- Households with no car15.9%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more35.5%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,586
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 Jish, 2023 to 2025.
- 26.8Offences 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.
- 502023
- 1222024
- 872025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences37
- Property offences22
- Offences against the body14
- Security offences7
- Offences against morality2
- Fraud offences2
- Economic offences2
- Sexual offences1
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 Jish in the five years to August 2026.
- 69Accidents
- 0Killed
- 4Seriously injured
- 103Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians4
- Injured aged under 2022
- Injured aged 65 and over8
- Motorcycles involved2
- Bicycles involved4
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 Jish.
- 743 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 Jish.
How many people live in Jish?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 3,244 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 3,459.
What is the median age in Jish?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 37, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Jish?
The police's files held 87 offences in 2025, which is 26.8 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 Jish?
The police's files hold 69 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 4 seriously injured.