These are the people who live in Tekoa.
- 4,834Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 5,143Registered residents in November 2026
- +18.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others4,798 (99.3%)
- Arabs3 (0.1%)
- Foreigners33 (0.7%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
TekoaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 511.5%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1835.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4534%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 643.6%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5.9%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 Tekoa compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
TekoaIsrael
- Median age17 years30 years
- People in an average household4.23
- Share with an academic degree48.5%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪122,500₪104,300
- Share who work77%66.2%
- Born abroad17%23.9%
- Households that own their home52%59.3%
- Households that rent their home41.7%31.6%
- Households with no car7.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more43.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,667
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 Tekoa in cluster 6 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 Tekoa.
- 1977Year the place was founded
- 646 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 Tekoa.
How many people live in Tekoa?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 4,834 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 5,143.
What is the median age in Tekoa?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 17, and Israel's at 30.
Which regional council does Tekoa belong to?
The Bureau's file places Tekoa in the Gush Etzion Regional Council.
What kind of place is Tekoa?
The Bureau's file lists Tekoa as a locality founded in 1977.