Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Plazac.
Who lives here
Children make up only 7.7% of Plazac, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
6.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 38% of residents. Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
59.6median age
PlazacDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education42%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Plazac has higher unemployment than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 15.7%
After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,220 a year per consumption unit. Plazac holds 150 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. 4.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
Public transport0%
150
jobs based in Plazac, 0.7 per working resident
15.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Plazac
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Plazac is a commune of 717 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Homme. 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.
