These are the people who live in Kokhav Ya'akov.
- 4,093Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 3,755Registered residents in November 2026
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others4,046 (98.9%)
- Foreigners47 (1.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Kokhav Ya'akovIsrael
- Aged 0 to 514.3%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1825.5%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4539.9%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 557.6%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over6.4%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.
This is how Kokhav Ya'akov compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Kokhav Ya'akovIsrael
- Median age17 years30 years
- People in an average household4.43
- Share with an academic degree14.6%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪66,100₪104,300
- Share who work65.9%66.2%
- Born abroad11.8%23.9%
- Households that own their home55.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home39.5%31.6%
- Households with no car47%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more11.2%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre15,281
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 Ya'akov in cluster 5 of 10 in 2019.
In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.
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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 Ya'akov.
- 1985Year the place was founded
- 733 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 Ya'akov.
How many people live in Kokhav Ya'akov?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 4,093 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 3,755.
What is the median age in Kokhav Ya'akov?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 17, and Israel's at 30.
Which regional council does Kokhav Ya'akov belong to?
The Bureau's file places Kokhav Ya'akov in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
What kind of place is Kokhav Ya'akov?
The Bureau's file lists Kokhav Ya'akov as a locality founded in 1985.