Umm al-Fahm had 60,210 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Umm al-Fahm.
- 60,210Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 62,921Registered residents in November 2026
- +10.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others50 (0.1%)
- Arabs60,097 (99.8%)
- Foreigners63 (0.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Umm al-FahmIsrael
- Aged 0 to 510.7%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1823.5%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4541.6%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510.8%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.5%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over6%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 Umm al-Fahm compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Umm al-FahmIsrael
- Median age25 years30 years
- People in an average household3.73
- Share with an academic degree12.4%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪63,900₪104,300
- Share who work55.4%66.2%
- Households that own their home76%59.3%
- Households that rent their home7.8%31.6%
- Households with no car24.1%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more30.9%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,110
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 Umm al-Fahm, 2023 to 2025.
- 32.9Offences 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.
- 2,1562023
- 1,9662024
- 1,9822025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences785
- Property offences479
- Offences against the body296
- Security offences200
- Fraud offences70
- Offences against morality63
- Economic offences39
- Traffic offences19
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 Umm al-Fahm in the five years to August 2026.
- 1,062Accidents
- 8Killed
- 47Seriously injured
- 1,643Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians145
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters16
- Injured aged under 20451
- Injured aged 65 and over48
- Motorcycles involved95
- Bicycles involved25
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 Umm al-Fahm.
- 309 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 Umm al-Fahm.
How many people live in Umm al-Fahm?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 60,210 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 62,921.
What is the median age in Umm al-Fahm?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 25, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Umm al-Fahm?
The police's files held 1,982 offences in 2025, which is 32.9 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 Umm al-Fahm?
The police's files hold 1,062 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 8 killed and 47 seriously injured.