Zichron Yaakov had 24,200 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
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These are the people who live in Zichron Yaakov.
- 24,200Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 27,479Registered residents in November 2026
- +10.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others23,802 (98.4%)
- Arabs56 (0.2%)
- Foreigners342 (1.4%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Zichron YaakovIsrael
- Aged 0 to 57.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1821.1%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4531.1%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5513.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6410.9%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over16.2%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 Zichron Yaakov compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Zichron YaakovIsrael
- Median age35 years30 years
- People in an average household33
- Share with an academic degree40.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪153,300₪104,300
- Share who work70.5%66.2%
- Born abroad19.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home66%59.3%
- Households that rent their home26.9%31.6%
- Households with no car13.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more49.4%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,808
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 Zichron Yaakov, 2023 to 2025.
- 24.1Offences 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.
- 6292023
- 6352024
- 5832025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Property offences207
- Public order offences198
- Offences against the body95
- Fraud offences29
- Sexual offences25
- Offences against morality15
- Economic offences5
- Security offences5
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 Zichron Yaakov in the five years to August 2026.
- 414Accidents
- 5Killed
- 11Seriously injured
- 582Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians62
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters14
- Injured aged under 20115
- Injured aged 65 and over52
- Motorcycles involved35
- Bicycles involved26
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 Zichron Yaakov.
- 1882Year the place was founded
- 78 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 Zichron Yaakov.
How many people live in Zichron Yaakov?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 24,200 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 27,479.
What is the median age in Zichron Yaakov?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 35, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Zichron Yaakov?
The police's files held 583 offences in 2025, which is 24.1 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 Zichron Yaakov?
The police's files hold 414 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 5 killed and 11 seriously injured.