French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Aquilin out for now. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Saint-Aquilin stand out
The 2 things Saint-Aquilin does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Eutrope: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolmen de Peyrebrune: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Aquilin.
Who lives here
Saint-Aquilin has fewer young adults than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
50.7median age
Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. 31% of adults hold a degree, above Dordogne’s towns (24%) and close to compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Saint-Aquilin is 50.7 years old.
Saint-AquilinDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Aquilin keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Aquilin is Dolmen de Peyrebrune. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Saint-Aquilin, 4.5%, runs below Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Saint-Aquilin number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). 3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,650 a year.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Aquilin, 0.3 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,650
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Aquilin is a commune of 458 people in the Communauté de communes Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord. 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
458 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord
Département
Dordogne (24)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
8.6 sq mi (22.4 km²)
INSEE code
24371
Saint-Aquilin’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.
