Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Les Sources, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
89
Provincial population rank: 89
National population rank: 252 of 293
2.4%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 14,623, which represents a change of 2.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
5.1%
In 2021, there were 6,809 private dwellings occupied in Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 5.1% from 2016.
18.6
The land area of Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 785.42 square kilometres and the population density was 18.6 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Les Sources (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Drummond | MRC | 107,967 | 103,397 | 4.4 |
| Arthabaska | MRC | 74,348 | 72,014 | 3.2 |
| Le Val-Saint-François | MRC | 31,551 | 30,686 | 2.8 |
| Le Haut-Saint-François | MRC | 22,926 | 22,335 | 2.6 |
| Les Appalaches | MRC | 43,412 | 42,346 | 2.5 |
Quebec — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Mirabel | TÉ | 61,108 | 50,513 | 21.0 |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | MRC | 46,906 | 41,877 | 12.0 |
| Montcalm | MRC | 58,680 | 52,596 | 11.6 |
| Brome-Missisquoi | MRC | 64,786 | 58,314 | 11.1 |
| Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais | MRC | 54,498 | 49,094 | 11.0 |
Quebec — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent | CDR | 9,849 | 11,323 | -13.0 |
| Avignon | MRC | 13,415 | 14,461 | -7.2 |
| La Haute-Côte-Nord | MRC | 10,278 | 10,846 | -5.2 |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | MRC | 6,817 | 7,082 | -3.7 |
| La Haute-Gaspésie | MRC | 10,950 | 11,316 | -3.2 |
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