There are no grades for Meyrueis: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 47% of homes. 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Meyrueis stand out
The 2 things Meyrueis does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meyrueis.
Who lives here
Few people in Meyrueis are 15 to 24: 5%, fewer than in Lozère’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Lozère’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People 65 and over make up 38% of the town. The under-15s are 11% of the population here.
58median age
MeyrueisLozère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. 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
32.2% of commuters in Meyrueis go to work without a car, more than in Lozère’s towns and compared French towns
400 jobs are based in Meyrueis, for 300 working residents (1.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €21,550 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: just over a tenth of Meyrueis’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
32%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving56%
On foot28%
Bicycle3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
400
jobs based in Meyrueis, 1.4 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,550
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Meyrueis
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Meyrueis is a commune of 770 people in the Communauté de communes Gorges Causses Cévennes. 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.
