Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 379 residents and lies in Ariège, Occitanie.
Saint-Martin-de-Caralp is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martin-de-Caralp as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grotte ornée du Portel, in Loubens, 2.7 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Martin-de-Caralp is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martin-de-Caralp.
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, below Ariège’s towns (27%) but above compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of the population. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-de-Caralp | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Saint-Martin-de-Caralp counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,580 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Saint-Martin-de-Caralp.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Martin-de-Caralp. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martin-de-Caralp yet.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Saint-Martin-de-Caralp is a commune of 379 people in the Communauté d'agglomération L'agglo Foix-Varilhes. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-de-Caralp | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 3.8 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 6 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 7.8 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 9.6 | C | B+ | D | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 9.7 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 10 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.