Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Paroisse (municipalité de)

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

1055

Provincial population rank: 1055

National population rank: 3,497 of 4,831

0.7%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac (Paroisse (municipalité de)), was 304, which represents a change of 0.7% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

8.1%

In 2021, there were 174 private dwellings occupied in Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac (Paroisse (municipalité de)), which represent a change of 8.1% from 2016.

2.1

The land area of Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac (Paroisse (municipalité de)) is 144.52 square kilometres and the population density was 2.1 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac (Paroisse (municipalité de)) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac (Paroisse (municipalité de)) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Trois-Rives MÉ 512 396 29.3
Grandes-Piles VL 493 415 18.8
Shawinigan V 49,620 49,349 0.5
Sainte-Thècle MÉ 2,415 2,484 -2.8

Quebec [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Apollinaire MÉ 7,968 6,110 30.4
Bromont V 11,357 9,041 25.6
Carignan V 11,740 9,462 24.1
Saint-Zotique MÉ 9,618 7,934 21.2
Mirabel V 61,108 50,513 21.0

Quebec [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts V 6,121 6,437 -4.9
Port-Cartier V 6,516 6,799 -4.2
Baie-Comeau V 20,687 21,536 -3.9
Kirkland V 19,413 20,151 -3.7
Chibougamau V 7,233 7,504 -3.6
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