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Yitzhar had 2,525 residents in 2024.

The place is a locality.

Shomron Regional Council

Yitzhar on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Yitzhar.

  • 2,525Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 2,753Registered residents in November 2026
  • +55.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others2,524 (100%)
  • Foreigners1 (0%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

YitzharIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 523.8%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1837.6%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4532.8%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 553.8%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 641.2%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over0.8%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 Yitzhar compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

YitzharIsrael

  • Median age13 years30 years
  • People in an average household4.93
  • Share with an academic degree20.3%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪59,500₪104,300
  • Share who work76%66.2%
  • Born abroad3.1%23.9%
  • Households that own their home51.4%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home43.5%31.6%
  • Households with no car21.2%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more32.5%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre8,871

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 Yitzhar 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. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 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 Yitzhar.

  • 1983Year the place was founded
  • 760 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Yitzhar.

Yitzhar 2,525Har Brakha 3,485Ariel 22,190Kedumim 4,564Eli 4,979

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These are the questions people ask about Yitzhar.

How many people live in Yitzhar?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,525 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 2,753.

What is the median age in Yitzhar?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 13, and Israel's at 30.

Which regional council does Yitzhar belong to?

The Bureau's file places Yitzhar in the Shomron Regional Council.

What kind of place is Yitzhar?

The Bureau's file lists Yitzhar as a locality founded in 1983.

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