Tarn-et-Garonne: population, economy and official figures

Tarn-et-Garonne is a department in Occitanie, France. Tarn-et-Garonne had 267,166 residents on 1 January 2025, 4.3% of Occitanie and 0.39% of France; 80th largest of 101 departments in France.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Tarn-et-Garonne: GDP per person was 26,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 65% of the EU average (98% for France); 92nd highest of 101 departments in France.
• Education in Tarn-et-Garonne: 2,814 pupils in 25 colleges in Tarn-et-Garonne sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 7 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 19% of candidates (France: 22%).
• Poverty and living standards in Tarn-et-Garonne: 17.0% of people in Tarn-et-Garonne lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 28th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
• Government budget and revenue in Tarn-et-Garonne: The departmental council of Tarn-et-Garonne spent €396.50 million in 2025, or €1,465 per resident, 19th highest of 94 departmental councils (average €1,260).
• Government and politics in Tarn-et-Garonne: Jean-Claude Bertelli has been president of the departmental council of Tarn-et-Garonne since 13 April 2026, according to the national register of elected officials.

Figures come from France's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Other departments in Occitanie

• Haute-Garonne 1,503,240
• Hérault 1,253,088
• Gard 781,438
• Pyrénées-Orientales 505,299
• Tarn 400,746
• Aude 381,336
• Aveyron 278,691
• Hautes-Pyrénées 232,066
• Gers 192,442
• Lot 177,068
• Ariège 156,586
• Lozère 76,409

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