Largest city in the Tarn department: the 2026 ranking
The 314 towns of the Tarn department (81) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Tarn department is Albi, with 52,783 inhabitants (ranked 125th in France by population). The largest town by area is Montredon-Labessonnié (111 km²). Albi is also the most densely populated town, with 1,193 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Montrosier has only 33 inhabitants.
The Tarn department has 407,233 inhabitants over 5,758 km², a density of 71 inhabitants per km², 1.5 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 6.5% of the population of Occitanie, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Midi-Pyrénées): see the ranking of the largest cities in Occitanie.
The 20 largest cities in the Tarn department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albi | 52,783 | 44 | 1,193 | 125th |
| 2 | Castres | 43,800 | 98 | 446 | 176th |
| 3 | Gaillac | 16,531 | 51 | 325 | 601st |
| 4 | Graulhet | 13,332 | 57 | 235 | 760th |
| 5 | Lavaur | 11,290 | 63 | 180 | 910th |
| 6 | Mazamet | 10,501 | 72 | 146 | 1,001st |
| 7 | Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 10,064 | 24 | 420 | 1,053rd |
| 8 | Carmaux | 10,034 | 14 | 709 | 1,057th |
| 9 | Labruguière | 6,699 | 61 | 110 | 1,659th |
| 10 | Saint-Juéry | 6,661 | 9.2 | 723 | 1,672nd |
| 11 | Rabastens | 6,006 | 66 | 91 | 1,879th |
| 12 | Aussillon | 5,620 | 10 | 548 | 2,041st |
| 13 | Lisle-sur-Tarn | 5,038 | 87 | 58 | 2,261st |
| 14 | Lescure-d'Albigeois | 4,682 | 14 | 330 | 2,440th |
| 15 | Saïx | 3,798 | 14 | 275 | 3,036th |
| 16 | Puygouzon | 3,625 | 20 | 182 | 3,178th |
| 17 | Réalmont | 3,610 | 14 | 252 | 3,186th |
| 18 | Marssac-sur-Tarn | 3,591 | 7.2 | 501 | 3,214th |
| 19 | Puylaurens | 3,332 | 82 | 41 | 3,458th |
| 20 | Coufouleux | 3,111 | 27 | 115 | 3,718th |
Largest towns by area in the Tarn department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montredon-Labessonnié | 2,117 | 111 | 19 | 185th |
| 2 | Fontrieu | 979 | 103 | 10 | 221st |
| 3 | Castres | 43,800 | 98 | 446 | 241st |
| 4 | Murat-sur-Vèbre | 848 | 94 | 9 | 274th |
| 5 | Lacaune | 2,521 | 91 | 28 | 291st |
| 6 | Castelnau-de-Montmiral | 1,081 | 89 | 12 | 308th |
| 7 | Lisle-sur-Tarn | 5,038 | 87 | 58 | 336th |
| 8 | Anglès | 525 | 86 | 6 | 347th |
| 9 | Terre-de-Bancalié | 1,760 | 84 | 21 | 362nd |
| 10 | Puylaurens | 3,332 | 82 | 41 | 384th |
Most densely populated towns in the Tarn department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albi | 52,783 | 44 | 1,193 | 805th |
| 2 | Saint-Juéry | 6,661 | 9.2 | 723 | 1,302nd |
| 3 | Carmaux | 10,034 | 14 | 709 | 1,333rd |
| 4 | Aussillon | 5,620 | 10 | 548 | 1,708th |
| 5 | Marssac-sur-Tarn | 3,591 | 7.2 | 501 | 1,849th |
| 6 | Saint-Benoît-de-Carmaux | 2,082 | 4.5 | 464 | 1,992nd |
| 7 | Castres | 43,800 | 98 | 446 | 2,056th |
| 8 | Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 10,064 | 24 | 420 | 2,174th |
| 9 | Le Sequestre | 2,052 | 5.4 | 379 | 2,379th |
| 10 | Lagarrigue | 1,820 | 4.9 | 374 | 2,407th |
All towns in the Tarn department (314)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aguts (243)
- Aiguefonde (2,553)
- Alban (991)
- Albi (52,783)
- Albine (518)
- Algans (227)
- Almayrac (301)
- Alos (93)
- Amarens (61)
- Ambialet (482)
- Ambres (1,074)
- Andillac (131)
- Andouque (390)
- Anglès (525)
- Appelle (66)
- Arfons (189)
- Arifat (130)
- Arthès (2,579)
- Assac (155)
- Aussac (264)
- Aussillon (5,620)
- Bannières (214)
- Barre (209)
- Beauvais-sur-Tescou (386)
- Belcastel (220)
- Bellegarde-Marsal (703)
- Belleserre (173)
- Berlats (120)
- Bernac (193)
- Bertre (115)
- Blan (1,108)
- Blaye-les-Mines (3,086)
- Boissezon (408)
- Bournazel (233)
- Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn (1,256)
- Brassac (1,311)
- Brens (2,492)
- Briatexte (1,969)
- Brousse (445)
- Broze (108)
- Burlats (2,041)
- Busque (727)
- Cabanès (314)
- Cadalen (1,589)
- Cadix (223)
- Cagnac-les-Mines (2,658)
- Cahuzac (362)
- Cahuzac-sur-Vère (1,257)
- Cambon (2,186)
- Cambon-lès-Lavaur (374)
- Cambounès (341)
- Cambounet-sur-le-Sor (1,006)
- Campagnac (160)
- Carbes (254)
- Carlus (680)
- Carmaux (10,034)
- Castanet (212)
- Castelnau-de-Lévis (1,637)
- Castelnau-de-Montmiral (1,081)
- Castres (43,800)
- Caucalières (291)
- Cestayrols (471)
- Combefa (210)
- Cordes-sur-Ciel (913)
- Coufouleux (3,111)
- Courris (83)
- Crespin (101)
- Crespinet (185)
- Cunac (1,683)
- Cuq (490)
- Cuq-Toulza (719)
- Curvalle (403)
- Damiatte (1,079)
- Dénat (894)
- Donnazac (58)
- Dourgne (1,335)
- Durfort (263)
- Escoussens (632)
- Espérausses (148)
- Fauch (630)
- Faussergues (146)
- Fayssac (358)
- Fénols (248)
- Fiac (956)
- Florentin (788)
- Fontrieu (979)
- Fraissines (95)
- Frausseilles (76)
- Fréjairolles (1,379)
- Fréjeville (733)
- Gaillac (16,531)
- Garrevaques (419)
- Garrigues (339)
- Gijounet (119)
- Giroussens (1,619)
- Graulhet (13,332)
- Grazac (660)
- Guitalens-L'Albarède (882)
- Itzac (179)
- Jonquières (448)
- Jouqueviel (104)
- La Sauzière-Saint-Jean (260)
- Labarthe-Bleys (74)
- Labastide-de-Lévis (997)
- Labastide-Gabausse (554)
- Labastide-Rouairoux (1,436)
- Labastide-Saint-Georges (2,054)
- Labessière-Candeil (731)
- Laboulbène (177)
- Laboutarie (527)
- Labruguière (6,699)
- Lacabarède (289)
- Lacapelle-Escroux (48)
- Lacapelle-Pinet (70)
- Lacapelle-Ségalar (93)
- Lacaune (2,521)
- Lacaze (322)
- Lacougotte-Cadoul (181)
- Lacroisille (104)
- Lacrouzette (1,578)
- Lagardiolle (245)
- Lagarrigue (1,820)
- Lagrave (2,352)
- Lamillarié (530)
- Lamontélarié (59)
- Laparrouquial (92)
- Larroque (171)
- Lasfaillades (86)
- Lasgraisses (565)
- Lautrec (1,723)
- Lavaur (11,290)
- Le Bez (925)
- Le Dourn (119)
- Le Fraysse (427)
- Le Garric (1,319)
- Le Masnau-Massuguiès (252)
- Le Rialet (65)
- Le Riols (99)
- Le Ségur (264)
- Le Sequestre (2,052)
- Le Verdier (231)
- Le Vintrou (92)
- Lédas-et-Penthiès (169)
- Lempaut (889)
- Les Cabannes (386)
- Les Cammazes (402)
- Lescout (782)
- Lescure-d'Albigeois (4,682)
- Lisle-sur-Tarn (5,038)
- Livers-Cazelles (245)
- Lombers (1,109)
- Loubers (96)
- Loupiac (457)
- Lugan (432)
- Magrin (142)
- Mailhoc (309)
- Marnaves (78)
- Marssac-sur-Tarn (3,591)
- Marzens (321)
- Massac-Séran (548)
- Massaguel (355)
- Massals (115)
- Maurens-Scopont (137)
- Mazamet (10,501)
- Mézens (545)
- Milhars (233)
- Milhavet (104)
- Miolles (109)
- Mirandol-Bourgnounac (1,081)
- Missècle (95)
- Monestiés (1,397)
- Mont-Roc (200)
- Montans (1,595)
- Montauriol (56)
- Montcabrier (315)
- Montdragon (623)
- Montdurausse (401)
- Montels (115)
- Montfa (480)
- Montgaillard (371)
- Montgey (280)
- Montirat (266)
- Montpinier (188)
- Montredon-Labessonnié (2,117)
- Montrosier (33)
- Montvalen (246)
- Moularès (264)
- Moulayrès (222)
- Moulin-Mage (300)
- Mouzens (114)
- Mouzieys-Panens (264)
- Mouzieys-Teulet (477)
- Murat-sur-Vèbre (848)
- Nages (356)
- Navès (707)
- Noailhac (842)
- Noailles (207)
- Orban (357)
- Padiès (154)
- Palleville (489)
- Pampelonne (980)
- Parisot (1,056)
- Paulinet (510)
- Payrin-Augmontel (2,239)
- Péchaudier (189)
- Penne (611)
- Peyregoux (113)
- Peyrole (561)
- Pont-de-Larn (3,023)
- Poudis (278)
- Poulan-Pouzols (487)
- Prades (124)
- Pratviel (95)
- Puéchoursi (114)
- Puybegon (673)
- Puycalvel (220)
- Puycelsi (460)
- Puygouzon (3,625)
- Puylaurens (3,332)
- Rabastens (6,006)
- Rayssac (234)
- Réalmont (3,610)
- Rivières (1,087)
- Roquecourbe (2,215)
- Roquemaure (482)
- Roquevidal (144)
- Rosières (725)
- Rouairoux (395)
- Rouffiac (661)
- Roussayrolles (82)
- Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes (764)
- Saint-Agnan (309)
- Saint-Amancet (174)
- Saint-Amans-Soult (1,678)
- Saint-Amans-Valtoret (868)
- Saint-André (102)
- Saint-Avit (279)
- Saint-Beauzile (127)
- Saint-Benoît-de-Carmaux (2,082)
- Saint-Christophe (138)
- Saint-Cirgue (224)
- Saint-Gauzens (933)
- Saint-Genest-de-Contest (294)
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés (954)
- Saint-Germier (172)
- Saint-Grégoire (485)
- Saint-Jean-de-Marcel (389)
- Saint-Jean-de-Rives (529)
- Saint-Jean-de-Vals (89)
- Saint-Juéry (6,661)
- Saint-Julien-du-Puy (451)
- Saint-Julien-Gaulène (224)
- Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (1,304)
- Saint-Marcel-Campes (241)
- Saint-Martin-Laguépie (404)
- Saint-Michel-de-Vax (79)
- Saint-Michel-Labadié (87)
- Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux (1,083)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy (631)
- Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès (84)
- Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme (545)
- Saint-Sernin-lès-Lavaur (171)
- Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe (10,064)
- Saint-Urcisse (234)
- Sainte-Cécile-du-Cayrou (127)
- Sainte-Croix (427)
- Sainte-Gemme (853)
- Saïx (3,798)
- Saliès (830)
- Salles (193)
- Salvagnac (1,254)
- Saussenac (648)
- Sauveterre (190)
- Sémalens (2,073)
- Senaux (39)
- Senouillac (1,151)
- Sérénac (508)
- Serviès (601)
- Sieurac (263)
- Sorèze (3,034)
- Soual (2,675)
- Souel (177)
- Taïx (560)
- Tanus (569)
- Tauriac (416)
- Técou (1,129)
- Teillet (464)
- Terre-de-Bancalié (1,760)
- Terssac (1,225)
- Teulat (509)
- Teyssode (390)
- Tonnac (114)
- Tréban (60)
- Trébas (404)
- Trévien (205)
- Vabre (742)
- Valderiès (849)
- Valdurenque (907)
- Valence-d'Albigeois (1,302)
- Vaour (402)
- Veilhes (145)
- Vénès (736)
- Verdalle (1,191)
- Viane (546)
- Vielmur-sur-Agout (1,417)
- Vieux (234)
- Villefranche-d'Albigeois (1,242)
- Villeneuve-lès-Lavaur (144)
- Villeneuve-sur-Vère (551)
- Vindrac-Alayrac (162)
- Virac (256)
- Viterbe (368)
- Viviers-lès-Lavaur (274)
- Viviers-lès-Montagnes (2,058)
Other departments in Occitanie
Ariège (09) Aude (11) Aveyron (12) Gard (30) Haute-Garonne (31) Gers (32) Hérault (34) Lot (46) Lozère (48) Hautes-Pyrénées (65) Pyrénées-Orientales (66) Tarn-et-Garonne (82) All departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.