Switzerland · Canton JU
Delémont
2800–2852Residents
12'991
Area
22 km²
Population density
591 pop./km²
Elevation
435 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
930 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
190%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
6'627 51.0%
Men
6'364 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'455 18.9%
Swiss citizens
8'840 68.1%
Foreign residents
4'151 32.0%
Population density
591 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'455 · 18.9%20–64 · 7'554 · 58.1%65+ · 2'982 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 32.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
33.7% YesNo 66.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
28.3% YesNo 71.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
43.9% YesNo 56.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
27.0% YesNo 73.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.0% YesNo 31.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
35.4% YesNo 64.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
17.0% YesNo 83.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP36.4% · strongest party
SP36.4%
Mitte19.8%
GRÜNE17.6%
SVP12.5%
FDP8.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier190%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
190%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 7 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'533 CHF(15.5%)
Rank 6 of 51 in the canton · 1113 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'261 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Les Breuleux 13'786 CHF · most expensive Basse-Allaine 16'843 CHF
100'000 CHF:15'533 CHF(~15.5%)
DelémontCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Delémont | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.6% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.8% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.2% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.4% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.5% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.6% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.5% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.5% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.4% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.2% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.5% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 24.8% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.9% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'128 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
930 m
Mean elevation
575 m
Relief
535 m
Mean slope
12.4°
Flat share
34.0%
South-facing
31.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 535 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
106.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
141.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
23'700
107 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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
29.69 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.01 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.88 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.2 Rp./kWh
29.69 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.9 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Services industriels de Delémont
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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
4.56 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
7'673
Built before 194620.2%
Built since 200124.4%
4.56 %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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitedelemont.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities12'991 #1 JU · #118 CHFamilies & children18.9% #36 JU · #1490 CHAge structure23% #28 JU · #685 CHWomen share51% #16 JU · #419 CHForeign residents32% #1 JU · #233 CHPopulation density591/km² #1 JU · #437 CHTax burden15'533 #7 JU · #1114 CHTaxes190% #7 JUWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #23 JU · #1187 CHSunniest municipalities42.5% #2 JU · #1059 CHRainiest municipalities1'128 mm #25 JU · #937 CHVoter turnout43.9% #36 JU · #2039 CHAgainst Switzerland27% #5 JU · #178 CHAligned with Switzerland73% #14 JU · #1306 CHSVP strongholds12.5% #43 JU · #2057 CHSP strongholds36.4% #4 JU · #10 CHCentre strongholds19.8% #41 JU · #542 CHFDP strongholds8% #22 JU · #1594 CHGLP strongholds2.9% #11 JU · #1616 CHGreen strongholds17.6% #5 JU · #50 CHLargest by area22 km² #9 JU · #438 CHHighest municipalities435 m #44 JU · #1669 CHRemotest municipalities59 min #51 JU · #1382 CHBest-connected municipalities59 min #2 JU · #759 CHHighest peaks930 m #25 JU · #791 CHHighest-lying municipalities575 m #36 JU · #1111 CHGreatest vertical range535 m #12 JU · #666 CHSteepest municipalities12.4° #21 JU · #744 CHSolar potential107 GWh #1 JU · #71 CHCheapest electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #45 JU · #1434 CHMost expensive electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #6 JU · #673 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Delémont?
- Delémont has 3 postal codes: 2800, 2806, 2852.
- What is the tax rate in Delémont?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Delémont is 190% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Delémont?
- A single person without children pays about 15'533 CHF income tax in Delémont on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 6 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Delémont have?
- Delémont has 12'991 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Delémont?
- Delémont has 4'151 foreign residents, a share of 31.95% (2025).
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