Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Méthamis.
Who lives here
Few people in Méthamis are 15 to 24: 8.1%, fewer than in Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns
14% are under 15, below both Vaucluse’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
51.2median age
MéthamisVaucluse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Méthamis: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Méthamis counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments locally is Gisement mésolithique dit de Gramari. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Méthamis than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,310 a year per consumption unit
Per resident in work, Méthamis counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). At the census, 5.7% of commuters got to work without a car. Unemployment stood at 11.8%, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Méthamis, 0.3 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,310
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Méthamis
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Méthamis is a commune of 450 people in the Communauté de communes Ventoux Sud. 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.