Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lavazan.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Lavazan than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 21% of adults
A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Under 15: 16% of residents.
47.5median age
LavazanGironde medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education21%
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
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Lavazan than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 4.1%
Unemployment stands at 11.4%. The median disposable income was €24,870 a year per consumption unit, below both Gironde’s towns (€27,420) and compared French towns (€25,970). 100 jobs are based in Lavazan, for 100 working residents (1 per worker).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Lavazan, 1 per working resident
11.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,870
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Lavazan
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lavazan is a commune of 228 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.