French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pessac-sur-Dordogne out for now. Second homes make up 12% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Pessac-sur-Dordogne stand out
The 2 things Pessac-sur-Dordogne does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pessac-sur-Dordogne.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Pessac-sur-Dordogne, fewer than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.6%, below both Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Pessac-sur-Dordogne is older than 52, half younger.
52median age
Pessac-sur-DordogneGironde medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Pessac-sur-Dordogne: 40% were built before 1919, more than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Pessac-sur-Dordogne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Pessac-sur-Dordogne are out of work than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 16.3%
Pessac-sur-Dordogne holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Median disposable income is €21,420 a year for each consumption unit. 9.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Pessac-sur-Dordogne, 0.6 per working resident
16.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,420
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pessac-sur-Dordogne is a commune of 448 people in the Communauté de communes Castillon/Pujols. 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.
