[1] Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city.

During the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 16th and 17th century, Laholm was burnt down several times.

In 1645, as Halland became a part of Sweden, the town had 330 inhabitants, growing to about 866 about hundred years later.

The local government reform of 1971 made the town the seat of Laholm Municipality which has over 25,000 inhabitants.

[citation needed] The town's and commune's coat of arms dates back to the Middle Ages, but was granted by royal warrant only in the 1940s.