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Nitzan had 2,634 residents in 2024.

The place is a locality.

Hof Ashkelon Regional Council

Nitzan on a map of Israel
A roundabout in Nitzan with a lawn and street lamps, and low pale buildings behind a row of date palms under a wide blue sky.Nitzan2634 residents

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These are the people who live in Nitzan.

  • 2,634Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 2,737Registered residents in November 2026
  • +11.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others2,581 (98%)
  • Foreigners53 (2%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

NitzanIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 59.5%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1828.9%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4535%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 559.2%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 647.6%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over9.8%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 Nitzan compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

NitzanIsrael

  • Median age23 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.83
  • Share with an academic degree29.1%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪107,600₪104,300
  • Share who work70.1%66.2%
  • Born abroad12.2%23.9%
  • Households that own their home59.2%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home32.6%31.6%
  • Households with no car13%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more46.7%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre4,406

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 Nitzan 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 Nitzan in the five years to August 2026.

  • 21Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 1Seriously injured
  • 25Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians5
  • Injured on electric bikes and scooters3
  • Injured aged under 206
  • Bicycles involved4

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 Nitzan.

  • 1949Year the place was founded
  • 39 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Nitzan.

Nitzan 2,634Be'er Ganim 2,890Shtulim 2,224Ashdod 228,562Gan-Yavne 25,144Ashkelon 166,865

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These are the questions people ask about Nitzan.

How many people live in Nitzan?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,634 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 2,737.

What is the median age in Nitzan?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 23, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Nitzan?

The police's files hold 21 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 1 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Nitzan belong to?

The Bureau's file places Nitzan in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.

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