With fewer than 1,000 residents, Grandrieu falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 44% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Grandrieu stand out
The 2 things Grandrieu does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grandrieu.
Who lives here
Few people in Grandrieu are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns
Graduates make up a fifth of adults. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, higher than both Lozère’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 12% of residents.
54median age
GrandrieuLozère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Grandrieu has lower unemployment than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 3.7%
Half of residents lived on more than €23,230 a year per consumption unit, close to Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Grandrieu holds 300 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each. At the census, 14.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot13%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
300
jobs based in Grandrieu, 0.9 per working resident
3.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Grandrieu
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Grandrieu is a commune of 736 people in the Communauté de communes Randon - Margeride. 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.
