Odenwaldkreis: population, economy and official figures
Odenwaldkreis is a district (Kreis) in Hesse, Germany. Odenwaldkreis had 93,846 residents on 1 January 2025, 1.5% of Hesse and 0.11% of Germany; 326th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Odenwaldkreis: GDP per person was 28,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 75% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 351st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Odenwaldkreis: In 2024, Odenwaldkreis had 11.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.2 in 2019.
- Education in Odenwaldkreis: The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Odenwaldkreis was 7.4% in 2023, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 7.8% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Odenwaldkreis: In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.4% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Odenwaldkreis: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Odenwaldkreis was €1,251 in 2023, 113th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €982 in 2019.
Is the population of Odenwaldkreis growing?
That is 2.3% fewer people than in 2015 (96,082).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Odenwaldkreis?
There were 150.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Odenwaldkreis?
The median age was 49.3 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 95th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Odenwaldkreis?
25.7% of residents were 65 or older and 13.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2024 there were 728 live births and 1,313 deaths, a natural decrease of 585.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Odenwaldkreis?
It covers 624 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Odenwaldkreis?
The net migration rate was +2.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.2 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Germany's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other districts in Hesse
- Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt 756,021
- Main-Kinzig-Kreis 420,914
- Offenbach, Landkreis 358,022
- Wetteraukreis 311,593
- Darmstadt-Dieburg 302,021
- Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt 288,850
- Bergstraße 274,169
- Gießen, Landkreis 268,418
- Groß-Gerau 268,310
- Lahn-Dill-Kreis 254,074
- Marburg-Biedenkopf 242,805
- Hochtaunuskreis 241,664
- Main-Taunus-Kreis 238,775
- Kassel, Landkreis 231,073
- Fulda 222,283
- Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt 197,230
- Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis 185,651
- Schwalm-Eder-Kreis 180,071
- Limburg-Weilburg 173,830
- Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt 167,029
- Waldeck-Frankenberg 155,126
- Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt 132,746
- Hersfeld-Rotenburg 117,414
- Vogelsbergkreis 101,163
- Werra-Meißner-Kreis 97,695
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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