Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Drummondville, Ville

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

15

Provincial population rank: 15

National population rank: 75 of 4,831

5.1%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Drummondville (Ville), was 79,258, which represents a change of 5.1% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

8.0%

In 2021, there were 36,727 private dwellings occupied in Drummondville (Ville), which represent a change of 8.0% from 2016.

320.7

The land area of Drummondville (Ville) is 247.11 square kilometres and the population density was 320.7 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Lucien MÉ 1,801 1,647 9.4
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover MÉ 4,920 4,723 4.2
Saint-Bonaventure MÉ 1,066 1,031 3.4
L'Avenir MÉ 1,350 1,307 3.3
Lefebvre MÉ 925 904 2.3
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults PE 737 723 1.9
Wickham MÉ 2,587 2,541 1.8
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval PE 707 700 1.0
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham MÉ 4,922 4,917 0.1
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham PE 1,384 1,388 -0.3
Saint-Elphège PE 251 270 -7.0

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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