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Moshav Lakhish had 1,398 residents in 2024.

The place is a moshav.

Lachish Regional Council

Lakhish on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Moshav Lakhish.

  • 1,398Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 864Registered residents in November 2026
  • +4.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others819 (58.6%)
  • Foreigners579 (41.4%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

LakhishIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 57.1%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1819.2%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4534%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5512%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 6414.8%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over12.8%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 Moshav Lakhish compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

LakhishIsrael

  • Median age32 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.13
  • Share with an academic degree39.8%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪166,100₪104,300
  • Share who work71.9%66.2%
  • Born abroad9.9%23.9%
  • Households that own their home70.9%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home14.4%31.6%
  • Households with no car3.3%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more74.8%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre2,489

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 Moshav Lakhish in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.

In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.

These are the road accidents in the police's files for Moshav Lakhish in the five years to August 2026.

  • 217Accidents
  • 3Killed
  • 18Seriously injured
  • 342Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians1
  • Injured aged under 2040
  • Injured aged 65 and over19
  • Motorcycles 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 Moshav Lakhish.

  • 1955Year the place was founded
  • 247 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Moshav Lakhish.

Lakhish 1,398Even Shmuel 2,007Kiryat Gat 72,139Merkaz Shapira 2,962Rahat 77,996Kiryat Malachi 27,957

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These are the questions people ask about Moshav Lakhish.

How many people live in Moshav Lakhish?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,398 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 864.

What is the median age in Moshav Lakhish?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 32, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Moshav Lakhish?

The police's files hold 217 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 3 killed and 18 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Moshav Lakhish belong to?

The Bureau's file places Moshav Lakhish in the Lachish Regional Council.

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