Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Trois-Rivières (Ville) was 134,413, which represents a change of 2.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Trois-Rivières (Ville) is 289.32 square kilometres and the population density was 464.6 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 63,157 private dwellings occupied in Trois-Rivières (Ville), which represent a change of 2.9% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Trois-Rivières and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Trois-Rivières and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Trois-Rivières (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Trois-Rivières (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Champlain Census subdivision - Champlain, Municipalité	MÉ	1,735	1,664	4.3
Saint-Maurice Census subdivision - Saint-Maurice, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	3,286	2,775	18.4
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel Census subdivision - Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	5,751	5,467	5.2
Bécancour Census subdivision - Bécancour, Ville	V	13,031	12,438	4.8
Nicolet Census subdivision - Nicolet, Ville	V	8,169	7,828	4.4
Yamachiche Census subdivision - Yamachiche, Municipalité	MÉ	2,830	2,787	1.5
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès Census subdivision - Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	4,541	4,217	7.7

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7