The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt are 15 to 24: 5.8%, fewer than in Finistère’s towns and compared French towns
55median age
Children under 15 make up 14%, below Finistère’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Line up the people of Saint-Jean-du-Doigt by age and the one in the middle is 55. Nearly a third of adults hold a degree.
Saint-Jean-du-DoigtFinistère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt than in Finistère’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
For its 250 residents in work, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 8.0% of working residents in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt didn’t travel to work at all. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, 0.4 per working resident
10.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Jean-du-Doigt is a commune of 692 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Morlaix Communauté. 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
692 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Morlaix Communauté
Département
Finistère (29)
Région
Brittany
Area
7.7 sq mi (19.9 km²)
INSEE code
29251
Saint-Jean-du-Doigt’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.
