At under 1,000 residents, Courban is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up nearly a quarter of its housing. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Courban stand out
The 2 things Courban does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courban.
Who lives here
Few people in Courban are 15 to 24: 3.6%, fewer than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town. 11% are under 15, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 16% of adults.
57.5median age
CourbanCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP39%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Courban than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 8.6%
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Courban: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.6 each). No commute at all: 3.4% of working residents here at the census.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot9%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Courban, 0.6 per working resident
11.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,860
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Courban
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Courban is a commune of 140 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Châtillonnais. 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.