Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gajac.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Gajac than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
Graduates make up a fifth of adults. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, higher than both Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). 8.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
54.2median age
GajacGironde medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Gajac keeps more of its old housing than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gajac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 2.1% of commuters in Gajac go to work without a car, fewer than in Gironde’s towns and across compared French towns
50 jobs are based in Gajac, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,710 a year. Unemployment stood at 11.3%, above both Gironde’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Gajac, 0.3 per working resident
11.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Gajac
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gajac is a commune of 367 people in the Communauté de communes du Bazadais. 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.