At under 1,000 residents, Goussaincourt is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 19% of homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Goussaincourt stand out
The 2 things Goussaincourt does most differently from other towns.
Château de Goussaincourt: Photo: Doique · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goussaincourt.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Goussaincourt are 65 or over, more than in Meuse’s towns and across compared French towns
50.5median age
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, between Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
GoussaincourtMeuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Goussaincourt keeps more of its old housing than Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 48% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Goussaincourt; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 4.3% of commuters in Goussaincourt go to work without a car, fewer than in Meuse’s towns and across compared French towns
4%walk, cycle or take transit
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Meuse’s towns (15.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €25,150 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Goussaincourt, 0.1 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,150
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Goussaincourt is a commune of 117 people in the Communauté de communes de Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs. 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
Population
117 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs
Département
Meuse (55)
Région
Grand Est
Area
4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
INSEE code
55217
Goussaincourt’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.