Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Najac.
Who lives here
Few people in Najac are 15 to 24: 5.2%, fewer than in both Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns
Just over two in five adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 12%, lower than both Aveyron’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 32% of the town.
53.9median age
NajacAveyron 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 BEP19%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Najac keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron or compared French towns: 52% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Najac counts 6 historic monuments: 4 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments in the town is Vestiges du château et sa deuxième enceinte. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Najac than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,980 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 18.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Unemployment stood at 12.3%, higher than both Aveyron’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 300 residents in work, Najac has 300 jobs: 1 each.
18%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving58%
On foot13%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
300
jobs based in Najac, 1 per working resident
12.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,980
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Homes in Najac cost less than in both Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns, with a median sale of €1,299/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €8.56/m² a month, close to Aveyron’s towns (€9.38/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €7.45/m² a month. Sales in Najac from July 2023 to June 2026: 48 houses and apartments.
€1,299/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Najac€1,299/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aveyron median€1,741/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,299/m²
48
€8.56/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.99 to €10.47/m² a month)
€7.45/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Vestiges du château et sa deuxième enceinte: Photo: Alecs.y · CC BY 2.5 · Église Saint-Jean: Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pont Saint-Blaise: Photo: MajorDOOM · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison du Sénéchal: Photo: MajorDOOM · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Najac
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Najac is a commune of 771 people in the Communauté de communes Ouest Aveyron 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
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.
