Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
808 49.7%
Men
819 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
312 19.2%
Swiss citizens
837 51.4%
Foreign residents
790 48.6%
Population density
826 pop./km²
0–19 · 312 · 19.2%20–64 · 1'017 · 62.5%65+ · 298 · 18.3%
Foreign residents 48.6%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +12 (+0.7%) · 16 births · 16 deaths · net migration +16
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 28.3% Yes
27.5% YesNo 72.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 33.0% Yes
33.6% YesNo 66.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 56.6% Yes
50.4% YesNo 49.6%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 44.5% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.3%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 52.4% Yes
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 24.9% Yes
26.5% YesNo 73.5%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 42.0% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 52.1% Yes
54.3% YesNo 45.7%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 63.7% Yes
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict District de Sierre: 62.0% Yes
71.3% YesNo 28.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP29.6% · strongest party
SP29.6%
Mitte29.0%
SVP15.7%
FDP14.6%
GRÜNE10.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 43 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'682 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 73 of 122 in the canton · 1148 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:15'682 CHF(~15.7%)
ChippisCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Chippis | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.1% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.3% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.9% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.8% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.5% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020619 mm
10.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'100 m
Mean elevation
660 m
Relief
580 m
Mean slope
27.4°
Flat share
24.7%
South-facing
0.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 580 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
13.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
Per inhabitant
8'297 kWh/yr
14 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
26.56 Rp./kWh
Energy
13 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.33 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.47 Rp./kWh
26.56 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.56 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300583 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Valais391 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Valais. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Valais (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
3.27 %
Second homes
10 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
795
Built before 194627.3%
Built since 200113.1%
3.27 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
463
Workplaces
108
Services share
41.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 44 (9.5%) · Secondary 225 (48.6%) · Tertiary 194 (41.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
15
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
145 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'627 #51 VS · #1110 CHGrowing municipalities0.7% #63 VS · #950 CHShrinking municipalities0.7% #61 VS · #1167 CHJobs per resident0.28 #75 VS · #1403 CHFamilies & children19.2% #46 VS · #1411 CHAge structure18.3% #108 VS · #1598 CHWomen share49.7% #55 VS · #1166 CHForeign residents48.6% #2 VS · #14 CHPopulation density826/km² #4 VS · #285 CHTax burden15'682 #73 VS · #1148 CHTaxes120% #43 VSWarmest municipalities10.5 °C #3 VS · #236 CHSunniest municipalities55.3% #23 VS · #65 CHRainiest municipalities619 mm #111 VS · #2090 CHVoter turnout49.2% #98 VS · #1840 CHAgainst Switzerland17.6% #54 VS · #732 CHAligned with Switzerland82.4% #18 VS · #781 CHSVP strongholds15.7% #116 VS · #1969 CHSP strongholds29.6% #2 VS · #56 CHCentre strongholds29% #91 VS · #253 CHFDP strongholds14.6% #46 VS · #866 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #102 VS · #1975 CHGreen strongholds10.2% #28 VS · #552 CHLargest by area2 km² #120 VS · #2017 CHHighest municipalities532 m #101 VS · #1074 CHSecond homes10% #113 VS · #1212 CHOrganic farming0% #117 VS · #2059 CHBest-connected municipalities107 min #54 VS · #1821 CHRemotest municipalities107 min #72 VS · #301 CHHighest peaks1'100 m #118 VS · #668 CHHighest-lying municipalities660 m #118 VS · #854 CHGreatest vertical range580 m #118 VS · #629 CHSteepest municipalities27.4° #63 VS · #180 CHSolar potential14 GWh #73 VS · #1322 CHSolar potential per capita8'297 kWh #102 VS · #1403 CHCheapest electricity26.56 Rp./kWh #73 VS · #1048 CHMost expensive electricity26.56 Rp./kWh #47 VS · #1056 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Chippis?
- The postal code of Chippis is 3965.
- What is the tax rate in Chippis?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Chippis is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Chippis?
- A single person without children pays about 15'682 CHF income tax in Chippis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 73 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Chippis have?
- Chippis has 1'627 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Chippis?
- Chippis has 790 foreign residents, a share of 48.56% (2025).
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