At under 1,000 residents, Asnois is too small for the grades other French towns get. 28% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
What makes Asnois stand out
The 2 things Asnois does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Asnois.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Asnois than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 9.2% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.4% of residents, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 35% of residents. A quarter of adults hold a degree.
58.8median age
AsnoisNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Asnois walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 9.3%
Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work. The median disposable income was €25,850 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and near compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 3.7% of working residents in Asnois at the census.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot6%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Asnois, 0.2 per working resident
10.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Asnois
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Asnois is a commune of 141 people in the Communauté de communes Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny. 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.