Population
12'991↑1.4%
About Delémont
City · Jura
Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 12,000 inhabitants as of 2013.
Population
12'991
Tax multiplier
190%
Delémont in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.190%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 40'700↓0.2%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 45'600↓0.2%
68%
Cantonal tax multiplier
285%
4.56%↓20.7%
Top quartile in canton
- Forest43%
- Agriculture35%
- Settlement22%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
31.9%↑2.7%
Top 10% in canton
Median price
CHF 4'962/ m²
−42% vs CH
Dwellings
7'675↑2.9%
Jobs (FTE)
10'587↓2.4%
90%
Property market in Delémont
The rental vacancy rate is 4.56%, 50% above the cantonal average (3.04 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 190%, 7% below the cantonal average (205 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 53'400, 14% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Delémont has 12'991 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
