Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lagrasse.
Who lives here
Few people in Lagrasse are 15 to 24: 5.9%, fewer than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns
29% of residents are 65 or over, close to Aude’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Children are 17% of the town. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
47.8median age
LagrasseAude medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education44%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Lagrasse: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Lagrasse is Ancienne abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Orbieu. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 15 historic monuments here: 6 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 9 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
24.8% of commuters in Lagrasse go to work without a car, more than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns
Of those in the labour force, 11.1% are unemployed. The median disposable income was €21,520 a year per consumption unit, below Aude’s towns (€23,350) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs located in Lagrasse: 300, for 200 residents in work (1.3 each).
25%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving45%
On foot19%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
300
jobs based in Lagrasse, 1.3 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ancienne abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Orbieu: Photo: Enfo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont faisant communiquer le village de Lagrasse et le quartier de l'Abbaye: Photo: Bertrand Bouret · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne maison presbytérale: Photo: Enfo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien prieuré de Mirailles: Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Lagrasse
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Lagrasse is a commune of 554 people in the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. 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
Population
554 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
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.
