Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: population, economy and official figures

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in Hesse, Germany. Schwalm-Eder-Kreis had 180,071 residents on 1 January 2025, 2.9% of Hesse and 0.22% of Germany; 162nd largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: GDP per person was 35,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 92% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 233rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: In 2024, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis had 11.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.2 in 2019.
• Education in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 8.0% in 2023, 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 6.5% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: At 5.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 153rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.3% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: At €1,181 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 85th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). It was €962 in 2019.

Figures 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
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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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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