Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Amherst, Canton (municipalité de)

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

460

Provincial population rank: 460

National population rank: 1,528 of 4,831

16.4%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Amherst (Canton (municipalité de)), was 1,728, which represents a change of 16.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

13.9%

In 2021, there were 876 private dwellings occupied in Amherst (Canton (municipalité de)), which represent a change of 13.9% from 2016.

7.6

The land area of Amherst (Canton (municipalité de)) is 227.86 square kilometres and the population density was 7.6 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Amherst (Canton (municipalité de)) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Amherst (Canton (municipalité de)) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Lac-des-Plages MÉ 548 431 27.1
Boileau MÉ 405 335 20.9
La Minerve MÉ 1,421 1,205 17.9
La Conception MÉ 1,527 1,337 14.2
Labelle MÉ 2,765 2,477 11.6
Brébeuf PE 1,009 976 3.4
Huberdeau MÉ 863 868 -0.6

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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