There are no grades for Montjoie-en-Couserans: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of its homes are second homes. The median price paid is €1,629/m². Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Montjoie-en-Couserans stand out
The 3 things Montjoie-en-Couserans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montjoie-en-Couserans: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1901.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montjoie-en-Couserans.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Montjoie-en-Couserans than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.5% of residents. 32% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ariège’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Montjoie-en-Couserans is 55.4.
55.4median age
Montjoie-en-CouseransAriège medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Montjoie-en-Couserans: 17% were built before 1919, more than in Ariège’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montjoie-en-Couserans: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Montjoie-en-Couserans walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 2.7%
Unemployment stands at 10.2%. 100 jobs are based in Montjoie-en-Couserans, for 400 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,520 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
On foot0%
100
jobs based in Montjoie-en-Couserans, 0.3 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Montjoie-en-Couserans
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Montjoie-en-Couserans is a commune of 992 people in the Communauté de communes Couserans-Pyrénées. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
