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Rosh HaAyin had 79,023 residents in 2024.

The place is a city.

Rosh HaAyin on a map of Israel
A wide aerial view over the Givat Tal neighbourhood of Rosh HaAyin, with red-roofed houses, streets and towers on the horizon.Rosh HaAyin79023 residents

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These are the people who live in Rosh HaAyin.

  • 79,023Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 82,204Registered residents in November 2026
  • +28.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others77,925 (98.6%)
  • Arabs83 (0.1%)
  • Foreigners1,015 (1.3%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Rosh HaAyinIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 511.2%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1823.6%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4535.4%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5510.7%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 647.9%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over11.1%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 Rosh HaAyin compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Rosh HaAyinIsrael

  • Median age31 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.13
  • Share with an academic degree30.1%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪130,700₪104,300
  • Share who work77.6%66.2%
  • Born abroad12.8%23.9%
  • Households that own their home59.8%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home32.3%31.6%
  • Households with no car12.6%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more48.5%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre9,150

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 Rosh HaAyin, 2023 to 2025.

  • 25.4Offences 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.

  • 2,0932023
  • 2,1982024
  • 2,0082025

These are the groups of offences in 2025.

  • Public order offences714
  • Property offences654
  • Offences against the body354
  • Fraud offences103
  • Sexual offences64
  • Offences against morality49
  • Economic offences24
  • Traffic offences23

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 Rosh HaAyin in the five years to August 2026.

  • 1,597Accidents
  • 10Killed
  • 64Seriously injured
  • 1,942Slightly injured
  • Injured pedestrians181
  • Injured on electric bikes and scooters54
  • Injured aged under 20310
  • Injured aged 65 and over175
  • Motorcycles involved258
  • Bicycles involved89

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 Rosh HaAyin.

  • 1950Year the place was founded
  • 83 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Rosh HaAyin.

Rosh HaAyin 79,023Kafr Qasim 27,997Kafr Bara 3,962El'ad 50,845Jaljulia 10,992

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These are the questions people ask about Rosh HaAyin.

How many people live in Rosh HaAyin?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 79,023 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 82,204.

What is the median age in Rosh HaAyin?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 31, and Israel's at 30.

How many offences were recorded in Rosh HaAyin?

The police's files held 2,008 offences in 2025, which is 25.4 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 Rosh HaAyin?

The police's files hold 1,597 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 10 killed and 64 seriously injured.

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