Karmiel had 47,941 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Karmiel.
- 47,941Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 55,222Registered residents in November 2026
- +2.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others44,677 (93.2%)
- Arabs2,793 (5.8%)
- Foreigners471 (1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
KarmielIsrael
- Aged 0 to 55.8%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1816.2%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4531.2%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5513.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 649.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over23.7%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 Karmiel compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
KarmielIsrael
- Median age38 years30 years
- People in an average household2.63
- Share with an academic degree29.5%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪102,000₪104,300
- Share who work67.1%66.2%
- Born abroad45.4%23.9%
- Households that own their home63.3%59.3%
- Households that rent their home32.1%31.6%
- Households with no car29%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more25.8%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,310
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 Karmiel, 2023 to 2025.
- 30.7Offences 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.
- 1,4842023
- 1,4302024
- 1,4702025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences474
- Property offences431
- Offences against the body278
- Fraud offences132
- Offences against morality47
- Economic offences42
- Sexual offences40
- Traffic 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 Karmiel in the five years to August 2026.
- 1,923Accidents
- 5Killed
- 53Seriously injured
- 2,902Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians209
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters15
- Injured aged under 20456
- Injured aged 65 and over234
- Motorcycles involved100
- Bicycles involved22
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 Karmiel.
- 1964Year the place was founded
- 270 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 Karmiel.
How many people live in Karmiel?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 47,941 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 55,222.
What is the median age in Karmiel?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 38, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Karmiel?
The police's files held 1,470 offences in 2025, which is 30.7 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 Karmiel?
The police's files hold 1,923 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 5 killed and 53 seriously injured.