Sderot had 37,239 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Sderot.
- 37,239Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 42,813Registered residents in November 2026
- +45.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others35,788 (96.1%)
- Arabs273 (0.7%)
- Foreigners1,178 (3.2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
SderotIsrael
- Aged 0 to 513%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1820%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4540.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.1%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over10.4%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 Sderot compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
SderotIsrael
- Median age28 years30 years
- People in an average household33
- Share with an academic degree18.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪98,700₪104,300
- Share who work74.5%66.2%
- Born abroad26.5%23.9%
- Households that own their home58.1%59.3%
- Households that rent their home34.1%31.6%
- Households with no car26.2%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more27%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre7,070
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 Sderot, 2023 to 2025.
- 45.5Offences 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.
- 1,7632023
- 1,2602024
- 1,6952025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences676
- Offences against the body388
- Property offences347
- Fraud offences102
- Offences against morality95
- Sexual offences37
- Economic offences18
- Licensing offences10
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 Sderot in the five years to August 2026.
- 728Accidents
- 2Killed
- 34Seriously injured
- 881Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians122
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters42
- Injured aged under 20156
- Injured aged 65 and over90
- Motorcycles involved41
- Bicycles involved37
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 Sderot.
- 1951Year 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.
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These are the questions people ask about Sderot.
How many people live in Sderot?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 37,239 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 42,813.
What is the median age in Sderot?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 28, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Sderot?
The police's files held 1,695 offences in 2025, which is 45.5 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 Sderot?
The police's files hold 728 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 2 killed and 34 seriously injured.