Ofakim had 39,894 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Ofakim.
- 39,894Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 45,014Registered residents in November 2026
- +32.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others38,742 (97.1%)
- Arabs426 (1.1%)
- Foreigners726 (1.8%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
OfakimIsrael
- Aged 0 to 514.7%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1824.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4537%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 558.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.2%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over9.6%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 Ofakim compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
OfakimIsrael
- Median age27 years30 years
- People in an average household3.43
- Share with an academic degree14.3%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪91,700₪104,300
- Share who work68.5%66.2%
- Born abroad22.6%23.9%
- Households that own their home63.6%59.3%
- Households that rent their home28.7%31.6%
- Households with no car35.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more23.8%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre7,245
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 Ofakim, 2023 to 2025.
- 39.1Offences 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.
- 1,4212023
- 1,4032024
- 1,5602025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences616
- Property offences469
- Offences against the body239
- Fraud offences75
- Offences against morality74
- Sexual offences33
- Economic offences22
- Security offences14
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 Ofakim in the five years to August 2026.
- 536Accidents
- 2Killed
- 23Seriously injured
- 661Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians92
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters43
- Injured aged under 20147
- Injured aged 65 and over68
- Motorcycles involved14
- Bicycles involved51
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 Ofakim.
- 1955Year the place was founded
- 142 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 Ofakim.
How many people live in Ofakim?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 39,894 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 45,014.
What is the median age in Ofakim?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 27, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Ofakim?
The police's files held 1,560 offences in 2025, which is 39.1 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 Ofakim?
The police's files hold 536 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 2 killed and 23 seriously injured.