Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Pêche, Municipalité
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
120
Provincial population rank: 120
National population rank: 481 of 4,831
9.8%
In 2021, the enumerated population of La Pêche (Municipalité), was 8,636, which represents a change of 9.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
12.1%
In 2021, there were 3,669 private dwellings occupied in La Pêche (Municipalité), which represent a change of 12.1% from 2016.
15.0
The land area of La Pêche (Municipalité) is 577.18 square kilometres and the population density was 15.0 people per square kilometre.
Population change for La Pêche (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
La Pêche (Municipalité) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Alleyn-et-Cawood | MÉ | 229 | 172 | 33.1 |
| Thorne | MÉ | 528 | 448 | 17.9 |
| Chelsea | MÉ | 8,000 | 6,909 | 15.8 |
| Bristol | MÉ | 1,199 | 1,036 | 15.7 |
| Val-des-Monts | MÉ | 13,328 | 11,582 | 15.1 |
| Denholm | MÉ | 546 | 505 | 8.1 |
| Cantley | MÉ | 11,449 | 10,699 | 7.0 |
| Pontiac | MÉ | 6,142 | 5,850 | 5.0 |
| Low | CT | 1,020 | 982 | 3.9 |
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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