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Home to 611 people, this town lies in Aveyron, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Boussac out for now. Second homes make up 11% of its housing.
The one thing Boussac does most differently from other towns.
Boussac has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boussac.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below both Aveyron’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Boussac | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Boussac has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income was €25,470 a year per consumption unit, in line with Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Boussac recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Boussac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Boussac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boussac | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baraqueville | 3,173 | 3.2 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Druelle Balsac | 3,187 | 7.6 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 6,046 | 8.5 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Olemps | 3,559 | 9.4 | A | C+ | A+ | C− |
| Rodez | 23,981 | 11 | A | B | C+ | A− |
| Onet-le-Château | 12,080 | 12 | A+ | B− | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Boussac is a commune of 611 people in the Communauté de communes Pays Ségali Communauté. 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
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.