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Midreshet Ben-Gurion had 1,571 residents in 2024.

The place is a rural locality.

Ramat Negev Regional Council

Midreshet Ben-Gurion on a map of Israel
An aerial view over the streets, houses and trees of Midreshet Ben-Gurion, with a desert canyon and hills beyond.Midreshet Ben-Gurion1571 residents

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These are the people who live in Midreshet Ben-Gurion.

  • 1,571Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 1,937Registered residents in November 2026
  • +9.2%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others1,559 (99.2%)
  • Arabs9 (0.6%)
  • Foreigners3 (0.2%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Midreshet Ben-GurionIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 55.3%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1824.5%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4533.2%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5517.4%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 648.3%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over11.3%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 Midreshet Ben-Gurion compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Midreshet Ben-GurionIsrael

  • Median age26 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.33
  • Share with an academic degree55.4%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪140,000₪104,300
  • Share who work77.6%66.2%
  • Born abroad14.8%23.9%
  • Households that own their home47.1%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home45.7%31.6%
  • Households with no car9.1%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more37.6%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre2,198

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 Midreshet Ben-Gurion in cluster 6 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 Midreshet Ben-Gurion in the five years to August 2026.

  • 9Accidents
  • 1Killed
  • 0Seriously injured
  • 12Slightly injured
  • Injured aged under 203
  • Injured aged 65 and over1

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 Midreshet Ben-Gurion.

  • 1965Year the place was founded
  • 472 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Midreshet Ben-Gurion.

Yeruham 11,989Bir Hadaj 2,899Mitzpe Ramon 5,842Qasr al-Sir 3,551Abu Qrenat 2,827

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These are the questions people ask about Midreshet Ben-Gurion.

How many people live in Midreshet Ben-Gurion?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,571 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,937.

What is the median age in Midreshet Ben-Gurion?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 26, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Midreshet Ben-Gurion?

The police's files hold 9 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 1 killed and 0 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Midreshet Ben-Gurion belong to?

The Bureau's file places Midreshet Ben-Gurion in the Ramat Negev Regional Council.

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