Municipality
Strömsunds kommun
Residents
10,904
2026
Population, 5 years
-5.1%
10 years: -6.9%
Active places of business
2,370
217 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
143 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
22%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age47.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 285k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children22% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)28% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here4,877
Commute in / out every day539 / 724
Jobs per working resident0.96 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Strömsunds kommun.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 2,275 owners
| 10 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 2 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.11 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses14.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years70% · Sweden: 51%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Real estate agent
670 today · similar areas would have ~3
Design & photography
554 today · similar areas would have ~11
Toy & hobby shop
521 today · similar areas would have ~3
Second-hand & antiques
501 today · similar areas would have ~2
Home care
493 today · similar areas would have ~6
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
492 today · similar areas would have ~4
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 9 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 12 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 4 | – | – | 3 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 36 | 33.0 | 20.3 | 8 | – | – | 23 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 26 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 15 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 2 | – | – | 14 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 23 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 11 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 5 | – | – | 47 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3 | – | – | 23 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 23 | 21.1 | 16.7 | 6 | – | – | 29 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 22 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2 | – | – | 39 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 28 | 25.7 | 20.6 | 9 | – | – | 30 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 22 |
| Dentist | Health | 6 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 13 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 14 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 4 | – | – | 26 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| Home care | Health | 3 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 45 | 41.3 | 15.6 | 4 | – | – | 3 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 9 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 1 | – | – | 24 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 19 | 17.4 | 14.7 | 3 | – | – | 29 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 14 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 22 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 28 | 25.7 | 16.7 | 3 | – | – | 18 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 26 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 36 | 33.0 | 30.8 | 8 | – | – | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 20 | 18.3 | 19.5 | 8 | – | – | 37 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5 | – | – | 31 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 4 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 3 | – | – | 55 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 16 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 3 | – | – | 5 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 22 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 25 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 23 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 28 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0 | – | – | 26 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 14 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 24 |
| Electrician | Trades | 19 | 17.4 | 12.6 | 2 | – | – | 23 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 15 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 2 | – | – | 30 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 47 | 43.1 | 30.1 | 9 | – | – | 22 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 26 | 23.8 | 12.9 | 6 | – | – | 11 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 70 | 64.2 | 55.4 | 11 | – | – | 26 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 1 | – | – | 34 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 21 | 19.3 | 12.6 | 6 | – | – | 18 |
| Taxi | Transport | 10 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 17 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 42 | 38.5 | 20.6 | 4 | – | – | 14 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Strömsund
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strömsund | Town | 3,590 | – | 425 | – | – |
| Hammerdal | Town | 1,089 | – | 198 | – | – |
| Hoting | Town | 577 | – | 85 | – | – |
| Backe | Town | 475 | – | 62 | – | – |
| Rossön | Town | 319 | – | 45 | – | – |
| Gäddede | Town | 254 | – | 62 | – | – |
| Näsviken (Strömsund) | Town | 203 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Strömsund tätort (Strömsund) | Neighbourhood | 3,801 | -5.5% | 493 | – | – |
| Strömsund södra (Strömsund) | Neighbourhood | 2,732 | -4.4% | 700 | – | – |
| Strömsund väster (Strömsund) | Neighbourhood | 2,385 | -4.2% | 694 | – | – |
| Strömsund öster (Strömsund) | Neighbourhood | 1,985 | -6.4% | 389 | – | – |