Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Shawinigan, Ville

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

22

Provincial population rank: 22

National population rank: 105 of 4,831

0.5%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Shawinigan (Ville), was 49,620, which represents a change of 0.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

2.7%

In 2021, there were 25,060 private dwellings occupied in Shawinigan (Ville), which represent a change of 2.7% from 2016.

68.0

The land area of Shawinigan (Ville) is 729.98 square kilometres and the population density was 68.0 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Shawinigan (Ville) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Shawinigan (Ville) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Lac-Normand NO 29 5 480.0
Trois-Rives MÉ 512 396 29.3
Grandes-Piles VL 493 415 18.8
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc MÉ 1,482 1,338 10.8
Hérouxville PE 1,367 1,278 7.0
Saint-Boniface MÉ 5,156 4,832 6.7
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel PE 6,121 5,751 6.4
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac PE 304 302 0.7
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts PE 2,999 2,981 0.6
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès PE 4,539 4,541 0.0
Saint-Narcisse PE 1,801 1,832 -1.7

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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