Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint-Thomas, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

241

Provincial population rank: 241

National population rank: 938 of 4,831

7.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Saint-Thomas (Municipalité), was 3,496, which represents a change of 7.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

7.0%

In 2021, there were 1,475 private dwellings occupied in Saint-Thomas (Municipalité), which represent a change of 7.0% from 2016.

37.0

The land area of Saint-Thomas (Municipalité) is 94.57 square kilometres and the population density was 37.0 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Saint-Thomas (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Saint-Thomas (Municipalité) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Paul MÉ 6,566 5,891 11.5
Lanoraie MÉ 5,134 4,787 7.2
Lavaltrie V 14,425 13,657 5.6
Joliette V 21,384 20,484 4.4
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies V 9,471 9,273 2.1
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier MÉ 2,253 2,280 -1.2
Sainte-Élisabeth MÉ 1,390 1,459 -4.7

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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