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Some 348 people live in this town, in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Joucas isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 44% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Joucas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Joucas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Joucas. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Joucas.
Under-15s account for 13% of the population. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Joucas | Vaucluse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Joucas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Joucas holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. No commute at all: 10.9% of working residents in the town at the census. The median disposable income was €25,760 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Vaucluse’s towns (€25,140) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.83/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Joucas.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Joucas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Commanderie des Templiers (ancienne): Photo: Alkonyat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Joucas yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joucas | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gargas | 3,035 | 5.3 | — | D | — | A |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 3,004 | 5.3 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Apt | 10,143 | 7.8 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Robion | 4,816 | 8.9 | C+ | D | A+ | B |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 20,244 | 9.8 | C | D | B− | B− |
| Mazan | 6,285 | 11 | B− | C | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Joucas is a commune of 348 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Apt-Luberon. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.