Saint-Médard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 29% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 35% of residents.
What makes Saint-Médard stand out
The 2 things Saint-Médard does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Médard.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Médard are 15 to 24: 3%, fewer than in both Lot’s towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 11%, below Lot’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 35% of the town. Residents of Saint-Médard have a median age of 58.3.
58.3median age
Saint-MédardLot medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Médard keeps more of its old housing than Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 48% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 17th century. Saint-Médard has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Médard than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 4.1%
Unemployment stands at 13.4%. Jobs located in Saint-Médard: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.4 each). The median disposable income is €25,340 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot4%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Médard, 0.4 per working resident
13.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Médard
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Saint-Médard is a commune of 198 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors. 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.