Zemer had 7,953 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
These are the people who live in Zemer.
- 7,953Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 8,429Registered residents in November 2026
- +14.6%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2 (0%)
- Arabs7,794 (98%)
- Foreigners157 (2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
ZemerIsrael
- Aged 0 to 510.5%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1824%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4540.2%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over8%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 Zemer compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
ZemerIsrael
- Median age27 years30 years
- People in an average household3.73
- Share with an academic degree17.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪83,000₪104,300
- Share who work67.4%66.2%
- Households that own their home76.4%59.3%
- Households that rent their home9.1%31.6%
- Households with no car15.6%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more46.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,529
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 Zemer, 2023 to 2025.
- 23.4Offences 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.
- 2192023
- 2572024
- 1862025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences90
- Property offences41
- Offences against the body28
- Security offences10
- Fraud offences7
- Offences against morality4
- Licensing offences3
- Economic offences1
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 Zemer in the five years to August 2026.
- 185Accidents
- 4Killed
- 11Seriously injured
- 273Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians11
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters4
- Injured aged under 2063
- Injured aged 65 and over14
- Motorcycles involved8
- Bicycles involved7
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 Zemer.
- 85 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 Zemer.
How many people live in Zemer?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 7,953 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 8,429.
What is the median age in Zemer?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 27, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Zemer?
The police's files held 186 offences in 2025, which is 23.4 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 Zemer?
The police's files hold 185 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 4 killed and 11 seriously injured.