French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Blismes out for now. 36% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a third of residents.
What makes Blismes stand out
The 2 things Blismes does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blismes.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Blismes than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
30% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, close to Nièvre’s towns (32%) and above compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population.
56.8median age
BlismesNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Blismes, 7.8%, runs below Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Blismes, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,060 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
Public transport7%
Bicycle3%
On foot0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Blismes, 0.4 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Blismes is a commune of 185 people in the Communauté de communes Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs. 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
185 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
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.
