People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town. 28% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Aveyron’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Villecomtal by age and the one in the middle is 50.3.

50.3median age

VillecomtalAveyron medianFrance median

Aveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat24%

Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Villecomtal
	Villecomtal	Aveyron median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	7.9%	8.9%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	28%	30%	22%
No diploma	14%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	20%	18%
Higher education	30%	29%	30%

Full pageVillecomtal’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.3 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households230 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad6.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Villecomtal?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Villecomtal: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Villecomtal; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1992

first monument protected

Full pageVillecomtal’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes36% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Villecomtal?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More people in Villecomtal are out of work than in Aveyron’s towns or across compared French towns: 12.4%

5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Aveyron’s towns (13.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 200 residents in work, Villecomtal has 100 jobs: 0.6 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,390 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%

On foot4%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

100

jobs based in Villecomtal, 0.6 per working resident

12.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,390

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageVillecomtal’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,390 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Villecomtal costs less than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.09/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Villecomtal.

€8.09/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villecomtal€8.09/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aveyron median€9.38/m²

€8.09/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.32 to €10.35/m² a month)

€7.39/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVillecomtal’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.09/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Porte de ville de Villecomtal and 5 more in and around Villecomtal

Heritage and museums in and near Villecomtal. Best known first.

All attractions →

FortFortPorte de ville de Villecomtalin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villecomtalin town MuseumMuseumEspace dels Enfarinats - Espace des enfarinésin town ChâteauChâteauRuines du Château de Servièresin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Servairie4.9 km southwest, in Mouret ChâteauChâteauChâteau Mage4.9 km southwest, in Mouret

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villecomtal

12pages on Villecomtal

The big questions

Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 12.4 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Villecomtal; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Porte de la villeTown gate · 14th c.

Chapelle de ServièresChapel · 12th–16th c.

Photo credits

Porte de la ville: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle de Servières: Photo: Don-vip · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Villecomtal

2 notable people were born in Villecomtal.

Their page →

Joseph Marie CombesFrench politician · 1793–1867

Louis de GuizardFrench politician · 1797–1879

Villecomtal’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aveyron →

BozoulsSébazac-ConcourèsEspalionOnet-le-ChâteauDruelle BalsacRodezVillecomtal

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Villecomtal	430	—	—	—	—	—
Bozouls	3,001	8.9	—	B⁺	—	B⁻
Sébazac-Concourès	3,234	9.2	—	B⁻	—	A
Espalion	4,605	9.6	A⁺	A	A⁺	B
Onet-le-Château	12,080	12	A⁺	B⁻	A	A
Druelle Balsac	3,187	13	A⁺	B⁺	A⁺	A
Rodez	23,981	13	A	B	C⁺	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Villecomtal

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Villecomtal is a commune of 430 people in the Communauté de communes Comtal Lot et Truyère. 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: 430 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Comtal Lot et Truyère
Département: Aveyron (12)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²)
INSEE code: 12298

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 October 30, 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.