At under 1,000 residents, Sussey is too small for the grades other French towns get. 27% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Sussey stand out
The 2 things Sussey does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sussey.
Who lives here
Sussey skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
52.8median age
SusseyCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education21%
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
Unemployment in Sussey, 4.7%, runs below Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
6.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Sussey counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,550 a year per consumption unit.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot6%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Sussey, 0.4 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,550
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sussey
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sussey is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Arnay Liernais. 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.