Nesher had 22,897 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Nesher.
- 22,897Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 25,393Registered residents in November 2026
- +0.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others22,152 (96.7%)
- Arabs492 (2.1%)
- Foreigners253 (1.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
NesherIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1813.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4533.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5512.7%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6410.6%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over23.6%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 Nesher compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
NesherIsrael
- Median age38 years30 years
- People in an average household2.33
- Share with an academic degree31.4%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪109,300₪104,300
- Share who work68%66.2%
- Born abroad37.2%23.9%
- Households that own their home57.2%59.3%
- Households that rent their home38.8%31.6%
- Households with no car25.9%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more27.8%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,719
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 Nesher, 2023 to 2025.
- 32.1Offences 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.
- 9952023
- 8182024
- 7342025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Property offences257
- Public order offences189
- Offences against the body126
- Fraud offences70
- Offences against morality48
- Economic offences24
- Security offences7
- Sexual offences7
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 Nesher in the five years to August 2026.
- 837Accidents
- 4Killed
- 34Seriously injured
- 1,133Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians91
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters3
- Injured aged under 20144
- Injured aged 65 and over147
- Motorcycles involved80
- Bicycles involved7
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 Nesher.
- 1925Year the place was founded
- 154 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 Nesher.
How many people live in Nesher?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 22,897 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 25,393.
What is the median age in Nesher?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 38, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Nesher?
The police's files held 734 offences in 2025, which is 32.1 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 Nesher?
The police's files hold 837 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 4 killed and 34 seriously injured.