Offenbach, Landkreis: population, economy and official figures
Offenbach, Landkreis is a district (Kreis) in Hesse, Germany. Offenbach, Landkreis had 358,022 residents on 1 January 2025, 5.7% of Hesse and 0.43% of Germany; 38th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Offenbach, Landkreis: GDP per person was 43,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 112% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 118th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Offenbach, Landkreis: In 2024, the district of Offenbach had 13.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.6 in 2019.
- Education in Offenbach, Landkreis: The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the district of Offenbach was 4.0% in 2023, 29th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 4.6% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Offenbach, Landkreis: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Offenbach was 7.7% in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 7.1% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Offenbach, Landkreis: At €2,098 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the district of Offenbach ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). That is up from €1,492 in 2019.
Is the population of Offenbach, Landkreis growing?
That is 4.8% more people than in 2015 (341,669).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Offenbach, Landkreis?
There were 1,012.2 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Offenbach, Landkreis?
The median age was 45 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 288th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Offenbach, Landkreis?
21.9% of residents were 65 or older and 14.8% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Offenbach, Landkreis?
In 2024 there were 3,242 live births and 3,823 deaths, a natural decrease of 581.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Offenbach, Landkreis?
It covers 356 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Offenbach, Landkreis?
Net migration added 5.7 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -1.6 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
- 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
- Odenwaldkreis 93,846
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
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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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