How many people live in Terrassa?

Terrassa had 232,676 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.

How long does it take to get from Terrassa to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Terrassa is Vallparadís Universitat, 0.4 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~40 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Terrassa?

Household disposable income per resident in Terrassa is 19,895 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Terrassa?

72.3% of residents in Terrassa reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.

Is Terrassa at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Terrassa as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Terrassa?

22.5% of main dwellings in Terrassa are rented (2021).

Vallès Occidental comarca

Terrassa

A municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca, province of Barcelona

1st most populous of 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental

Terrassa is the most populous municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca (province of Barcelona), with 232,676 residents. Disposable household income is €19,895 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 10.5%. The nearest train station is Vallparadís Universitat, 0.4 km away (FGC), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 40 min — a workable daily commute. 72.3% of Terrassa's residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level. Under the Generalitat's civil-protection plans, flood risk is very high and wildfire hazard is above the Catalan average.

Population232,676 · 2025

Density3,316 inh./km²

Income (per person)19,895 € · 2023 (p)1% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan72.3% 2011

Nearest train station0.4 km Vallparadís Universitat

To Barcelona by train~40 min FGC

How Terrassa compares in Vallès Occidental

Where the municipality sits among those of the Vallès Occidental comarca, indicator by indicator.

Worth knowing

Unemployment rate10.5%20th of 22

Around the middle

Train time to Barcelona~40 min13th of 23
Income per resident19,895 €12th of 21
Higher education33%15th of 23

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born21.3%3rd of 23
Can speak Catalan72.3%14th of 23

On these indicators neither end is better — it depends what you are looking for. Shown highest to lowest.

Each position is computed only among the municipalities of the comarca that publish that indicator: Idescat suppresses figures for the smallest ones, so the total can be lower than the comarca's municipality count. No position is published for a cohort of fewer than 5.

All the data

Demographics

Population: 232,6762025
Density: 3,316 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 70.2 km²2025
Altitude: 277 m
Population aged 65+: 18.1%2025
Foreigners: 21.3%2025
Annual Growth: +1.9%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 19,895 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 10.5%2024
Higher education: 33%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 22.5%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Vallparadís Universitat · 0.4 km · FGC
To Barcelona by train: ~40 min

Straight-line distance to the nearest station. Time is the fastest scheduled train (approximate, not a specific departure); it may require a change.

Natural risk

Flood risk: Very high2026
Main flood sources: River flooding
Wildfire hazard: Above the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 76 fires started here · 14.1 ha burned

Official Generalitat classification: the INUNCAT (flood) and INFOCAT (wildfire) special plans, Departament d'Interior. The flood level is the maximum across every flood type affecting the municipality. Wildfire hazard is expressed relative to the Catalan average, not as an absolute probability. Fires (2011-2024, Departament d'Acció Climàtica) are attributed to the municipality where they started, so the burned area may extend into neighbouring municipalities.

Language

Can speak Catalan: 72.3%2011

Source: Idescat, 2011 census — the last one to carry this question at municipal level. Real, but old.

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Terrassa?: Terrassa had 232,676 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.
How long does it take to get from Terrassa to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Terrassa is Vallparadís Universitat, 0.4 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~40 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Terrassa?: Household disposable income per resident in Terrassa is 19,895 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Terrassa?: 72.3% of residents in Terrassa reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.
Is Terrassa at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Terrassa as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Terrassa?: 22.5% of main dwellings in Terrassa are rented (2021).

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Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.