Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nicolet-Yamaska, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
63
Provincial population rank: 63
National population rank: 199 of 293
3.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 23,848, which represents a change of 3.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
4.6%
In 2021, there were 10,552 private dwellings occupied in Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 4.6% from 2016.
23.7
The land area of Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 1,004.98 square kilometres and the population density was 23.7 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Nicolet-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| D'Autray | MRC | 44,080 | 42,189 | 4.5 |
| Drummond | MRC | 107,967 | 103,397 | 4.4 |
| Francheville | CDR | 158,343 | 153,030 | 3.5 |
| Arthabaska | MRC | 74,348 | 72,014 | 3.2 |
| Maskinongé | MRC | 37,292 | 36,316 | 2.7 |
| Bécancour | MRC | 20,748 | 20,404 | 1.7 |
| Pierre-De Saurel | MRC | 51,843 | 51,025 | 1.6 |
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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