Saussignac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saussignac stand out
The 2 things Saussignac does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saussignac.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Saussignac, fewer than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
35% of adults hold a degree, above Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Residents of Saussignac have a median age of 53.9. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
53.9median age
SaussignacDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Saussignac has lower unemployment than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 8.0%
The census found 6.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Per resident in work, Saussignac counts 0.6 jobs (100 jobs, 150 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,960 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Saussignac, 0.6 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,960
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saussignac
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saussignac is a commune of 407 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Bergeracoise. 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.