Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
15
Provincial population rank: 15
National population rank: 50 of 293
5.9%
In 2021, the enumerated population of La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 131,803, which represents a change of 5.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
8.3%
In 2021, there were 52,785 private dwellings occupied in La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 8.3% from 2016.
224.2
The land area of La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 587.84 square kilometres and the population density was 224.2 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Roussillon | MRC | 185,568 | 171,443 | 8.2 |
| Longueuil | TÉ | 436,785 | 415,347 | 5.2 |
| Rouville | MRC | 37,889 | 36,536 | 3.7 |
| Marguerite-D'Youville | MRC | 80,313 | 77,550 | 3.6 |
| Le Haut-Richelieu | MRC | 121,277 | 117,443 | 3.3 |
| Les Maskoutains | MRC | 89,432 | 87,099 | 2.7 |
| 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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