District · Jura
Delémont District: municipalities in numbers
Delémont District in Jura has 19 municipalities and 40,323 residents across 288 km², or 140 people per km². Population: +6.4% between 2015 and 2025.
- 40,323 residents
- 19 municipalities
- 288 km²
- 140 people/km²
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All municipalities in Delémont District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delémont | 12,991 | +3.2% | 591.3 people/km² | 22.0 km² | 31.9% | 22.9% |
| Haute-Sorne | 7,532 | +9.4% | 106.0 people/km² | 71.1 km² | 17.4% | 21.3% |
| Courrendlin | 3,737 | +15.0% | 337.6 people/km² | 11.1 km² | 21.8% | 18.9% |
| Courroux | 3,439 | +6.5% | 174.2 people/km² | 19.7 km² | 16.8% | 21.7% |
| Val Terbi | 3,240 | +4.8% | 83.4 people/km² | 38.8 km² | 6.8% | 22.1% |
| Courtételle | 2,784 | +8.4% | 205.5 people/km² | 13.6 km² | 14.7% | 19.3% |
| Develier | 1,397 | −0.3% | 112.0 people/km² | 12.5 km² | 13.3% | 21.2% |
| Boécourt | 953 | +6.1% | 61.2 people/km² | 15.6 km² | 9.2% | 20.9% |
| Rossemaison | 767 | +27.8% | 387.4 people/km² | 2.0 km² | 12.9% | 20.7% |
| Mervelier | 523 | +3.0% | 53.9 people/km² | 9.7 km² | 6.1% | 27.3% |
| Châtillon (JU) | 500 | +5.3% | 93.8 people/km² | 5.3 km² | 7.8% | 20.0% |
| Soyhières | 461 | −5.3% | 61.4 people/km² | 7.5 km² | 22.3% | 23.4% |
| Courchapoix | 456 | +6.8% | 71.4 people/km² | 6.4 km² | 6.8% | 18.9% |
| Movelier | 422 | +7.9% | 52.2 people/km² | 8.1 km² | 10.9% | 27.5% |
| Pleigne | 368 | +2.5% | 20.6 people/km² | 17.8 km² | 3.8% | 25.5% |
| Saulcy | 274 | +4.6% | 34.9 people/km² | 7.9 km² | 5.1% | 21.2% |
| Bourrignon | 259 | −2.6% | 19.1 people/km² | 13.6 km² | 5.0% | 22.0% |
| Ederswiler | 111 | −1.8% | 33.5 people/km² | 3.3 km² | 3.6% | 34.2% |
| Mettembert | 109 | +1.9% | 46.6 people/km² | 2.3 km² | 11.9% | 30.3% |
Delémont District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Delémont District | Jura | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,323 | 75,178 | 9,127,125 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Population density | 139.9 people/km² | 92.5 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Area | 288.2 km² | 812.5 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 6.4% | 3.3% | 9.6% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Elevation | 509 m | 540 m | 522 m | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 20.2% | 16.5% | 27.7% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 21.8% | 23.3% | 19.8% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 21,843 | 42,518 | 4,927,050 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 23.8% | 31.6% | 22.4% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 24.0% | 20.0% | 24.6% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 73.1% | 75.3% | 56.9% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 63.2% | 57.3% | 61.7% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 20.2% | 19.5% | 15.5% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 10.9% | 13.2% | 9.3% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| District heating | 1.0% | 4.1% | 7.3% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,574 | 5,556 | 329,600 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 1,401 kW | 1,771 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 418.5 GWh/year | 1,000.0 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 10,379 kWh/inh. | 13,301 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Establishments | 3,345 | 6,862 | 728,011 | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Jobs | 23,601 | 47,549 | 5,679,518 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 585.3 | 632.5 | 622.5 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 55.8% | 51.6% | 73.4% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 37.0% | 38.5% | 22.0% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 3,418 | 6,411 | 762,757 | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 84.8 | 85.3 | 83.6 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 63.6% | 63.0% | 68.6% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 30.2% | 31.4% | 26.1% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 14.2% | 10.5% | 38.6% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 50.7% | 38.4% | 61.6% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 17.0% | 25.9% | 14.3% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 65 min | 84 min | 62 min | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 17 min | 22 min | 26 min | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 57 min | 67 min | 43 min | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 11 min | 14 min | 17 min | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 66.6 | 134.8 | 17,882 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.65 | 1.79 | 1.96 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 10 | 23 | 2,147 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 21.0% | 24.5% | 21.6% | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 21.5% | 16.7% | 27.1% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 12.1% | 10.3% | 11.3% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 16.5% | 18.5% | 20.6% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 11.1% | 10.9% | 9.4% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.5% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.3% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.0% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 46.7% | 52.0% | 38.2% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 44.4% | 39.7% | 29.8% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 608 m²/inh. | 808 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 219 m²/inh. | 252 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | −1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 9 | 10 | 1,295 | ranked 45 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 2,781 kW | 10,331 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 79 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 12 | 26 | 2,009 | ranked 62 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 3,323 kW | 26,144 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 96 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 0.4 °C | 0.5 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −2.7 °C | −2.6 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 17.6 °C | 17.7 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 23.6 °C | 23.3 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 17.2 °C | 17.2 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 241 mm | 261 mm | 236 mm | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 326 mm | 323 mm | 372 mm | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 29.6% | 28.3% | 31.5% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 31% | 31% | 31% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 50% | 50% | 52% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 302.4 | 411.4 | 45,384 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.50 | 5.47 | 4.98 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.38% | 0.97% | 0.92% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 25.2% | 22.8% | 26.2% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 21.1% | 26.6% | 16.2% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.3% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 2,312 | 4,165 | 575,222 | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 294 | 570 | 136,089 | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.4% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.3% | 93.6% | 92.7% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 11,810 | 16,658 | 4,050,433 | ranked 72 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.94 | 4.03 | 3.59 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 14.7% | 14.3% | 22.3% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 52.9% | 50.7% | 54.1% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 32.4% | 34.9% | 23.7% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 101.9 m² | 102.3 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 15.3% | 16.5% | 18.4% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 30.1% | 30.3% | 27.7% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 34.6% | 31.8% | 34.7% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 17.8% | 16.6% | 18.5% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 22.9% | 17.1% | 32.7% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 25.0% | 26.1% | 49.6% | ranked 87 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.77 nights | 1.66 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 56 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 17.5% | 12.0% | 55.0% | ranked 82 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 89% | 87% | 92% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 61% | 54% | 80% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 7% | 10% | 64% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 89% | 79% | 85% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 1.4% | 8.2% | 23.9% | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 0.6% | 7.5% | 19.4% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.4% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 30.0% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 781 | 1,422 | 137,186 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 19.4 | 19.0 | 15.0 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 14.3% | 14.2% | 21.4% | ranked 119 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 9.0% | 8.6% | 11.0% | ranked 101 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.9% | ranked 102 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 2 | 5 | 258 | ranked 31 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 5 | 8 | 616 | ranked 28 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 840 | 1,251 | 95,497 | ranked 27 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 315 | 970 | 46,270 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 12,917 ha | 40,759 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 40.6 ha | 41.9 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 4 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 902 | 2,770 | 145,628 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 25.8% | 20.6% | 16.9% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 27.6% | 22.2% | 18.5% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 26.2% | 27.3% | 26.9% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Cattle | 18,162 | 58,647 | 1,528,177 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 140.6 | 143.9 | 147.0 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Sheep | 1,829 | 5,139 | 355,639 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Pigs | 2,762 | 10,362 | 1,257,722 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Poultry | 96,254 | 305,446 | 13,499,944 | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 516.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 544.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 74.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 71.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.2% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.0% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 19.1% | 19.0% | 23.9% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 11.2% | 10.4% | 13.9% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 94 | 147 | 32,915 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 4.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 48.4% | 48.2% | 11.8% | ranked 6 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 1.6% | 1.2% | 3.8% | ranked 53 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 8.8 °C | 8.9 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.1 °C | 1.2 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,127 mm | 1,160 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | −0.7% | −1.4% | 0.3% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 42% | 42% | 44% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 3.0 percentage points | 2.8 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 41.1% | 43.4% | 46.9% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 20.0% | 18.7% | 27.2% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 33.3% | 30.5% | 19.0% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 6.6% | 8.5% | 14.2% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 21.5% | 25.7% | 13.5% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.0% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 2.9% | 2.5% | 7.5% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 45.9% | 41.9% | 30.1% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 48.1% | 52.9% | 57.6% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 18 | 38 | 4,129 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 14 | 1,931 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 4 | 1,445 | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 26 | 70 | 2,839 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 22 | 37 | 4,069 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.5 per 10,000 inh. | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 91 | 243 | 23,373 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.24 per 1,000 inh. | 3.16 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 38 | 2,173 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 61 | 3,708 | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.7 per 10,000 inh. | 8.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 16 | 1,259 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 22 | 62 | 4,505 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 30 | 1,660 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 10 | 735 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 31 | 3,520 | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 7 | 949 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 2 | 156 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 134 | 311 | 28,795 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 32.7 per 10,000 inh. | 41.0 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 47 | 96 | 4,820 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 38 | 103 | 12,922 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 9.5 per 10,000 inh. | 13.5 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 5 | 715 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 5 | 296 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 67 | 5,436 | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.35 per 1,000 inh. | 0.87 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 17 | 555 | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 13 | 1,240 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 10 | 1,244 | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 47 | 123 | 6,978 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.15 per 1,000 inh. | 1.61 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 17 | 1,374 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | 2.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 4 | 890 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 3 | 1,961 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 3 | 133 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 36 | 44 | 7,762 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 228.2 km | 578.1 km | 46,779 km | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.79 km/km² | 0.71 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 64.9 km | 195.5 km | 10,775 km | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 47.9 km | 203.6 km | 8,123 km | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 1.9 km | 4,192 km | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 71.4 km | 2,642 km | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 289.1 km | 625.9 km | 53,025 km | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.00 km/km² | 0.77 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 17,661 | 33,164 | 4,279,437 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 16,291 | 29,864 | 4,279,437 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −1,370 | −3,300 | 0 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 20.0% | 17.8% | 19.3% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 702.5 km | 1,816 km | 82,509 km | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Road network density | 2.44 km/km² | 2.24 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 17.4 m | 24.2 m | 9.1 m | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 5.2 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 5.3 µg/m³ | 5.0 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 103 µg/m³ | 104 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 173 | 331 | 40,685 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.3 per 1,000 inh. | 4.4 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 166 | 313 | 31,318 | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.1 per 1,000 inh. | 4.2 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 11.0 | 12.5 | 4,656 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.51 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 7.68 M CHF | 10.98 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 9.0 | 14.5 | 4,782 | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.52 | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 28.05 M CHF | 33.67 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 16 | 1,647 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.1 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 24 | 47 | 5,940 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.0 per 10,000 inh. | 6.3 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 195 | 456 | 52,017 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.8 per 1,000 inh. | 6.1 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 671 m | 693 m | 1,340 m | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 14.3 ° | 11.9 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 41.1% | 31.0% | 55.2% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 5.1% | 4.1% | 7.7% | ranked 53 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 6.7% | 5.2% | 9.5% | ranked 49 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 7.2% | 5.6% | 10.3% | ranked 51 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 4.9% | 3.7% | 7.0% | ranked 51 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0619 g | 0.0589 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 0.0% | 0.4% | 34.9% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.5% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.63 | 0.51 | 0.66 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 275 | 239 | 268 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 6 | 31 | 1,730 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 137 m²/inh. | 160 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 97% | 108% | 71% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 33% | 37% | 25% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 18,306 | 37,185 | 4,404,171 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 77.6% | 78.2% | 77.5% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 46.1% | 44.3% | 46.1% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.8% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 15.5% | 12.9% | 12.6% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.8 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 14.9% | 11.1% | 9.7% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 20.4% | 19.9% | 19.8% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 57.9% | 56.8% | 60.4% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 25.2% | 23.7% | 25.8% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 37.5 per 100 people | 41.3 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.5% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 48.3% | 48.2% | 49.7% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 12.5% | 12.7% | 11.3% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 6.7% | 7.2% | 5.5% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Private households | 18,294 | 34,528 | 4,105,458 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.16 persons | 2.14 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 38.6% | 39.3% | 37.4% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 23.1% | 20.7% | 32.9% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 23.5% | 20.4% | 17.9% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 26.97 Rp./kWh | 26.58 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 30.43 Rp./kWh | 30.26 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 20.77 Rp./kWh | 20.78 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,214 CHF/year | 1,197 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 36.4% | 33.7% | 40.8% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 48.5% | 51.5% | 46.4% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 15.1% | 14.9% | 12.8% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.3% | ranked 14 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 12.0% | 8.3% | 29.7% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 65.2 | 67.3 | 66.4 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 23.2% | 24.0% | 16.0% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.9 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 3.00% | 2.96% | 0.93% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 652 | 1,247 | 45,143 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 78.2% | 78.0% | 77.6% | ranked 51 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 39.2% | 24.2% | 8.6% | ranked 2 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 14.5% | 15.5% | 13.0% | ranked 68 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 20.3% | 23.8% | 25.7% | ranked 92 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 15.6% | 17.4% | 17.5% | ranked 99 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 12.0% | 14.4% | 15.1% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 2,578 | 5,935 | 729,464 | ranked 90 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Delémont District?
Delémont District has 19 municipalities; the largest is Delémont with 12,991 residents.
What is the population of Delémont District?
Delémont District has 40,323 residents (2025), or 140 people per km².
Where is Delémont District?
Delémont District is part of Jura (canton).