These are the people who live in Kokhav HaShahar.
- 2,778Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 3,070Registered residents in November 2026
- +20.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2,766 (99.6%)
- Foreigners12 (0.4%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Kokhav HaShaharIsrael
- Aged 0 to 516.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1834.6%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4534.4%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 556.4%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 643.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over4.4%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 Kokhav HaShahar compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Kokhav HaShaharIsrael
- Median age16 years30 years
- People in an average household4.93
- Share with an academic degree37.8%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪88,900₪104,300
- Share who work79.9%66.2%
- Born abroad9.7%23.9%
- Households that own their home70.6%59.3%
- Households that rent their home22%31.6%
- Households with no car6.4%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more38.5%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,181
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 Kokhav HaShahar in cluster 5 of 10 in 2019.
In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.
- 1
- 2
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- 5
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- 10
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Kokhav HaShahar.
- 1977Year the place was founded
- 574 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 Kokhav HaShahar.
How many people live in Kokhav HaShahar?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,778 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 3,070.
What is the median age in Kokhav HaShahar?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 16, and Israel's at 30.
Which regional council does Kokhav HaShahar belong to?
The Bureau's file places Kokhav HaShahar in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
What kind of place is Kokhav HaShahar?
The Bureau's file lists Kokhav HaShahar as a locality founded in 1977.