These are the people who live in Sheikh Danun.
- 2,997Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 3,267Registered residents in November 2026
- +11.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2 (0.1%)
- Arabs2,986 (99.6%)
- Foreigners9 (0.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Sheikh DanunIsrael
- Aged 0 to 510%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1820.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4543.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5511%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over7.1%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 Sheikh Danun compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Sheikh DanunIsrael
- Median age28 years30 years
- People in an average household3.53
- Share with an academic degree10.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪76,600₪104,300
- Share who work65%66.2%
- Households that own their home70.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home5.2%31.6%
- Households with no car13.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more38.1%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,622
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 Sheikh Danun in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.
In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.
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- 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 Sheikh Danun in the five years to August 2026.
- 38Accidents
- 0Killed
- 1Seriously injured
- 64Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians5
- Injured aged under 2011
- Injured aged 65 and over6
- Motorcycles involved2
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 Sheikh Danun.
- 84 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 Sheikh Danun.
How many people live in Sheikh Danun?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,997 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 3,267.
What is the median age in Sheikh Danun?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 28, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Sheikh Danun?
The police's files hold 38 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 1 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Sheikh Danun belong to?
The Bureau's file places Sheikh Danun in the Mateh Asher Regional Council.