Bussière-Badil isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
What makes Bussière-Badil stand out
The 2 things Bussière-Badil does most differently from other towns.
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bussière-Badil.
Who lives here
Few people in Bussière-Badil are 15 to 24: 5.4%, fewer than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
55.3median age
Over-65s are 34% of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, between Dordogne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 29% of adults.
Bussière-BadilDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 2.5% of commuters in Bussière-Badil go to work without a car, fewer than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
2%walk, cycle or take transit
Bussière-Badil holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €22,670 a year per consumption unit, about level with Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and below compared French towns (€25,970). A tenth of the labour force are out of work.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Bussière-Badil, 0.4 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Bussière-Badil is a commune of 386 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais. 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
386 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.9 sq mi (20.6 km²)
INSEE code
24071
Bussière-Badil’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
