At under 1,000 residents, Viala-du-Tarn is too small for the grades other French towns get. Two in five homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
What makes Viala-du-Tarn stand out
The 2 things Viala-du-Tarn does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Viala-du-Tarn.
Who lives here
Viala-du-Tarn has fewer young adults than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24
36% of adults hold a degree, above both Aveyron’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town. Under 15: 13% of residents.
54.6median age
Viala-du-TarnAveyron 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 BEP23%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Viala-du-Tarn keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 38% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from prehistory. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Viala-du-Tarn; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Viala-du-Tarn than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,930 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 16.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Aveyron’s towns (13.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Viala-du-Tarn number 150, against 200 residents in work (0.6 per worker). 7.9% of the labour force are out of work.
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
On foot13%
Public transport3%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Viala-du-Tarn, 0.6 per working resident
7.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Viala-du-Tarn
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Viala-du-Tarn is a commune of 529 people in the Communauté de communes de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn. 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
529 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn
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.