Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
666 50.4%
Men
655 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
202 15.3%
Swiss citizens
1'120 84.8%
Foreign residents
201 15.2%
Population density
93 pop./km²
0–19 · 202 · 15.3%20–64 · 797 · 60.3%65+ · 322 · 24.4%
Foreign residents 15.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +5 (+0.4%) · 9 births · 14 deaths · net migration +8
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 Bezirk Visp: 15.5% Yes
11.4% YesNo 88.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 33.5% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 57.2% Yes
55.5% YesNo 44.6%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 55.2% Yes
60.5% YesNo 39.5%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 36.4% Yes
28.9% YesNo 71.1%
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 Bezirk Visp: 16.2% Yes
12.3% YesNo 87.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 42.5% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 39.8% Yes
51.3% YesNo 48.7%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 74.9% Yes
73.1% YesNo 26.9%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Visp: 45.6% Yes
57.4% YesNo 42.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte61.7% · strongest party
Mitte61.7%
SVP30.6%
SP3.0%
FDP3.0%
GRÜNE1.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
140%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 115 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'302 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 122 of 122 in the canton · 1960 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:17'302 CHF(~17.3%)
GrächenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Grächen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.8% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 22% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020573 mm
6.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'978 m
Mean elevation
1'844 m
Relief
2'181 m
Mean slope
26.8°
Flat share
0.8%
South-facing
0.7%
Above 2000 m
38.2%
Relief 2'181 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
24.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'400
Per inhabitant
18'448 kWh/yr
24 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
27.76 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.46 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.57 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.4 Rp./kWh
27.76 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.56 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVG Grächen AG
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 2
Standard model, deductible 300522 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 2 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
0.42 %
Second homes
69.3 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
2'141
Built before 19469.3%
Built since 200110.5%
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
0.42 %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
594
Workplaces
142
Services share
76.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 67 (11.3%) · Secondary 71 (12.0%) · Tertiary 456 (76.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
21
Organic share
23.8 %
Farmland
148 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 municipalities1'321 #60 VS · #1261 CHGrowing municipalities0.4% #76 VS · #1185 CHShrinking municipalities0.4% #47 VS · #931 CHJobs per resident0.45 #36 VS · #685 CHFamilies & children15.3% #90 VS · #1961 CHAge structure24.4% #55 VS · #473 CHWomen share50.4% #27 VS · #712 CHForeign residents15.2% #74 VS · #1264 CHPopulation density93/km² #42 VS · #1518 CHTax burden17'302 #122 VS · #1960 CHTaxes140% #115 VSWarmest municipalities6.4 °C #75 VS · #1913 CHSunniest municipalities52.8% #80 VS · #167 CHRainiest municipalities573 mm #121 VS · #2100 CHVoter turnout46.5% #117 VS · #1993 CHAgainst Switzerland28.4% #4 VS · #109 CHAligned with Switzerland71.6% #68 VS · #1360 CHSVP strongholds30.6% #37 VS · #1239 CHSP strongholds3% #113 VS · #2004 CHCentre strongholds61.7% #15 VS · #32 CHFDP strongholds3% #84 VS · #1982 CHGLP strongholds0.5% #110 VS · #1995 CHGreen strongholds1% #115 VS · #2019 CHLargest by area14.3 km² #86 VS · #683 CHHighest municipalities1'807 m #18 VS · #48 CHSecond homes69.3% #15 VS · #49 CHOrganic farming23.8% #39 VS · #507 CHBest-connected municipalities143 min #113 VS · #2034 CHRemotest municipalities143 min #10 VS · #79 CHHighest peaks2'978 m #66 VS · #146 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'844 m #59 VS · #122 CHGreatest vertical range2'181 m #72 VS · #153 CHSteepest municipalities26.8° #70 VS · #200 CHSolar potential24 GWh #46 VS · #864 CHSolar potential per capita18'448 kWh #33 VS · #237 CHCheapest electricity27.76 Rp./kWh #110 VS · #1199 CHMost expensive electricity27.76 Rp./kWh #13 VS · #908 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Grächen?
- Grächen has 2 postal codes: 3922, 3925.
- What is the tax rate in Grächen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Grächen is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Grächen?
- A single person without children pays about 17'302 CHF income tax in Grächen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 122 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Grächen have?
- Grächen has 1'321 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Grächen?
- Grächen has 201 foreign residents, a share of 15.22% (2025).
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