Kafr Qasim had 27,997 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Kafr Qasim.
- 27,997Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 28,012Registered residents in November 2026
- +14.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others30 (0.1%)
- Arabs26,909 (96.1%)
- Foreigners1,058 (3.8%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Kafr QasimIsrael
- Aged 0 to 511.5%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1823.6%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4542.2%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.9%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5.6%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 Kafr Qasim compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Kafr QasimIsrael
- Median age25 years30 years
- People in an average household3.83
- Share with an academic degree13.3%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪78,100₪104,300
- Share who work63.4%66.2%
- Households that own their home70.7%59.3%
- Households that rent their home8.8%31.6%
- Households with no car17%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more37.8%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,143
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 Kafr Qasim, 2023 to 2025.
- 35.2Offences 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.
- 1,1742023
- 1,1562024
- 9852025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences427
- Property offences170
- Offences against the body150
- Fraud offences89
- Security offences67
- Offences against morality39
- Economic offences16
- Licensing offences10
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 Kafr Qasim in the five years to August 2026.
- 842Accidents
- 6Killed
- 32Seriously injured
- 1,071Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians114
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters25
- Injured aged under 20224
- Injured aged 65 and over40
- Motorcycles involved58
- Bicycles involved28
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 Kafr Qasim.
- 84 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 Kafr Qasim.
How many people live in Kafr Qasim?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 27,997 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 28,012.
What is the median age in Kafr Qasim?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 25, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Kafr Qasim?
The police's files held 985 offences in 2025, which is 35.2 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 Kafr Qasim?
The police's files hold 842 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 6 killed and 32 seriously injured.