These are the people who live in Shim'a.
- 1,060Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 662Registered residents in November 2026
- -19.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Shim'aIsrael
- Aged 0 to 514.7%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1828.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4537%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 557.4%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5.7%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 Shim'a compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Shim'aIsrael
- Median age16 years30 years
- People in an average household4.43
- Share with an academic degree39.5%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪111,100₪104,300
- Share who work86.9%66.2%
- Born abroad7.3%23.9%
- Households that own their home42%59.3%
- Households that rent their home51.5%31.6%
- Households with no car10.7%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more59.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,072
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 Shim'a in cluster 5 of 10 in 2019.
In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Shim'a.
- 1985Year the place was founded
- 608 mHeight above sea level
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
These towns are near Shim'a.
Israel.com has more pages about Shim'a.
These are the questions people ask about Shim'a.
How many people live in Shim'a?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,060 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 662.
What is the median age in Shim'a?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 16, and Israel's at 30.
Which regional council does Shim'a belong to?
The Bureau's file places Shim'a in the Har Hevron Regional Council.
What kind of place is Shim'a?
The Bureau's file lists Shim'a as a community settlement founded in 1985.