Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Acton, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
85
Provincial population rank: 85
National population rank: 246 of 293
0.4%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 15,654, which represents a change of 0.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
3.1%
In 2021, there were 6,844 private dwellings occupied in Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 3.1% from 2016.
27.0
The land area of Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 579.64 square kilometres and the population density was 27.0 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Acton (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
La Haute-Yamaska | MRC | 92,796 | 88,306 | 5.1 |
Drummond | MRC | 107,967 | 103,397 | 4.4 |
Le Val-Saint-François | MRC | 31,551 | 30,686 | 2.8 |
Les Maskoutains | MRC | 89,432 | 87,099 | 2.7 |
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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