Hachinohe: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Hachinohe: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hachinohe averaged 3.17 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 19th lowest of 262 cities and below the national average of 3,933.7 thousand yen per taxpayer. It is income before deductions, so it is not take-home pay.
- Health in Hachinohe: Hachinohe had 16 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 7.16 per 100,000 residents, 56th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Hachinohe: Hachinohe had 41 primary schools with 10,083 pupils and 724 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Hachinohe: 33.8% of private households in Hachinohe were one-person households at the 2020 census (32,229), 107th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Hachinohe: The municipal government of Hachinohe took in 111.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 496,815 yen per resident, 87th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Hachinohe?
Hachinohe had 223,415 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 105th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Hachinohe and how densely populated is it?
Hachinohe covers 305.56 square kilometres (2024), of which 204.45 is habitable land. That is 731 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 79th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Hachinohe growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 215,080 residents in Hachinohe in 2024, 3.7% fewer than the 2020 census count (all municipalities together: -1.4%). The register and the census are counted differently, so the change is indicative.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many children live in Hachinohe?
11.5% of residents of Hachinohe were under 15 (25,636 children) and 56.7% were aged 15 to 64 at the 2020 census; nationally the shares were 11.9% and 57.8%.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many households are there in Hachinohe?
Hachinohe had 95,671 households at the 2020 census, of which 95,422 were private households; that is about 2.34 residents per household (residents divided by all households).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many foreigners live in Hachinohe?
1,096 foreign nationals lived in Hachinohe at the 2020 census, 0.5% of residents, below the national figure (1.9%).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many babies are born in Hachinohe each year?
Hachinohe recorded 1,149 births and 3,348 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 2,199. That is 5.1 births and 15.0 deaths per 1,000 residents (national: 5.8 and 12.5). Births are by Japanese nationals registered in the city.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyAre more people moving into or out of Hachinohe?
In 2024, 5,542 people moved into Hachinohe from other municipalities and 6,425 moved out, a net loss of 883 (moves within the city and from abroad are not counted).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many marriages are there in Hachinohe each year?
Hachinohe registered 690 marriages and 318 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.1 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Hachinohe?
In Japan, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and municipal assembly both directly elected for four years. Primary and lower secondary schools, welfare, waste, water, residents' registers, disaster response. Large 'designated cities' (20) take on prefectural tasks and are divided into administrative wards whose heads are officials, not elected.
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Cities of a similar size in Japan
- Sasebo 243,223
- Chofu 242,614
- Chigasaki 242,389
- Tsukuba 241,656
- Matsumoto 241,145
- Yamato 239,169
- Saga 233,301
- Kasukabe 229,792
- Neyagawa 229,733
- Ageo 226,940
- Takarazuka 226,432
- Atsugi 223,705
- Ota 223,014
- Kure 214,592
- Isesaki 211,850
- Nishitokyo 207,388
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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