Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souvans.
Who lives here
A town of families: 18% of people in Souvans are under 15, more than in both Jura’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, below both Jura’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 24% of the population.
45.6median age
SouvansJura medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Souvans than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 2.6%
The median disposable income was €24,120 a year per consumption unit, close to Jura’s towns (€24,890) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 6.5%. Souvans holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving94%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Souvans, 0.3 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Souvans
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Souvans is a commune of 520 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Amour. 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.