Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Dévoluy has none. Second homes make up 88% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Dévoluy stand out
The 2 things Dévoluy does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dévoluy.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Dévoluy than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6% of the town, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 30% of the population. Line up the people of Dévoluy by age and the one in the middle is 54.3.
54.3median age
DévoluyHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Dévoluy, 5.2%, runs below Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
At the census, 13.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and near compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Dévoluy number 600, against 450 residents in work (1.4 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,690 a year per consumption unit.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot12%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
600
jobs based in Dévoluy, 1.4 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,690
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Median price in Dévoluy: €2,528/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Dévoluy sell for €4,460/m² and apartments for €2,500/m². The estimated advertised rent is €11.79/m² a month, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€12.78/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market here: 475 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
€2,528/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Dévoluy€2,528/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hautes-Alpes median€2,775/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,460/m²
40
Apartments
€2,500/m²
435
€11.79/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.87 to €15.66/m² a month)
€9.99/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Dévoluy
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Dévoluy is a commune of 932 people in the Communauté de communes Buëch-Dévoluy. 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.
