Least Dense in Occitanie

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Occitanie

1 Bagnères-de-Bigorre 95/mi²

2 Condom 171/mi²

3 Saint-Gilles 176/mi²

4 Aigues-Mortes 179/mi²

5 Vauvert 195/mi²

6 Saint-Affrique 200/mi²

7 Gourdon 231/mi²

8 Marseillan 234/mi²

9 Caussade 239/mi²

10 Labruguière 249/mi²

11 Banyuls de la Marenda 255/mi²

12 Lavaur 256/mi²

13 L'Isle-Jourdain 259/mi²

14 Bellegarde 272/mi²

15 Le Grau-du-Roi 301/mi²

16 Villemur-sur-Tarn 310/mi²

17 Argeles 325/mi²

18 Gignac 349/mi²

19 Millau 359/mi²

20 Marsillargues 363/mi²

21 Laudun-l'Ardoise 385/mi²

22 Fleurance 392/mi²

23 Roquemaure 404/mi²

24 Mazamet 413/mi²

25 Moissac 413/mi²

26 Valence 420/mi²

27 Revel 421/mi²

28 Auterive 431/mi²

29 Luc-la-Primaube 436/mi²

30 Vic-en-Bigorre 437/mi²

31 Ille-sur-Têt 447/mi²

32 Castelsarrasin 447/mi²

33 Beaucaire 448/mi²

34 Grenade 454/mi²

35 Rochefort-du-Gard 480/mi²

36 Milhaud 488/mi²

37 Cournonterral 514/mi²

38 Fabrègues 544/mi²

39 Port-La Nouvelle 545/mi²

40 Ceret 559/mi²

41 Coursan 593/mi²

42 Graulhet 596/mi²

43 Manduel 613/mi²

44 Lézignan-Corbières 621/mi²

45 Castries 623/mi²

46 Seysses 633/mi²

47 Mèze 641/mi²

48 Gaillac 641/mi²

49 Bédarieux 643/mi²

50 Sérignan 654/mi²

51 Cornebarrieu 664/mi²

52 Castelnaudary 675/mi²

53 Canet-en-Roussillon 706/mi²

54 Pibrac 724/mi²

55 Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe 725/mi²

56 Léguevin 739/mi²

57 Saint-Lys 746/mi²

58 Pézenas 758/mi²

59 Narbonne 760/mi²

60 Saint-Christol-les-Alès 782/mi²

61 Villefranche-de-Rouergue 793/mi²

62 Rivesaltes 796/mi²

63 Uzès 799/mi²

64 Pignan 809/mi²

65 Grabels 821/mi²

66 Lodève 840/mi²

67 Figeac 846/mi²

68 Elne 852/mi²

69 Limoux 867/mi²

70 Auch 875/mi²

71 Lannemezan 899/mi²

72 Marguerittes 920/mi²

73 Cahors 934/mi²

74 Saint-Gaudens 938/mi²

75 Bouillargues 938/mi²

76 Fonsorbes 942/mi²

77 Trèbes 945/mi²

78 Saint-Girons 948/mi²

79 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone 952/mi²

80 Mauguio 957/mi²

81 Pamiers 960/mi²

82 Montauban 1,005/mi²

83 Thuir 1,033/mi²

84 Castres 1,036/mi²

85 Pia 1,048/mi²

86 Mende 1,051/mi²

87 Les Angles 1,053/mi²

88 Saint-Clément-de-Rivière 1,060/mi²

89 Aussillon 1,076/mi²

90 Muret 1,089/mi²

91 Lourdes 1,107/mi²

92 Labarthe-sur-Lèze 1,170/mi²

93 Agde 1,172/mi²

94 Lavelanet 1,189/mi²

95 Vendargues 1,203/mi²

96 Plaisance-du-Touch 1,220/mi²

97 Prades 1,243/mi²

98 Marvejols 1,265/mi²

99 Saint-Gély-du-Fesc 1,267/mi²

100 Lattes 1,309/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Occitanie offer spacious living with more land per resident. Bagnères-de-Bigorre has just 95 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Bagnères-de-Bigorre, there are only 95 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 292,933 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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