Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Terrebonne, Ville

Religion

Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 67,880 persons representing 57.5% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 10,370 persons representing 8.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 30,705 persons, representing 26.0% of the total population.

Racialized groups

Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 12,985 persons representing 11.0% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 2,995 persons representing 2.5% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 2,545 persons representing 2.2% of the total population.

Ethnic or cultural origins

Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 37,675 persons representing 31.9% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 22,290 persons representing 18.9% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 14,940 persons representing 12.7% of the total population.

Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Terrebonne (Ville), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Terrebonne (Ville), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Terrebonne (Ville), 2021
Ethnic or cultural origin Number of responses % Rank Median age
Canadian 37,675 31.9 1 43.2
French, n.o.s. 22,290 18.9 2 42.8
Québécois 14,940 12.7 3 38.8
French Canadian 9,180 7.8 4 46.8
Haitian 8,680 7.4 5 25.6

Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Terrebonne (Ville), 2016, 2021

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Terrebonne (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Terrebonne (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % of total population % of visible minority population Median age Number % of total population % of visible minority population Median age
Total - Visible minority 110,860 100.0 ... 37.7 118,045 100.0 ... 40.4
Total visible minority population 13,100 11.8 100.0 29.0 20,670 17.5 100.0 29.0
South Asian 80 0.1 0.6 32.4 265 0.2 1.3 38.4
Chinese 385 0.3 2.9 30.0 380 0.3 1.8 25.0
Black 7,965 7.2 60.8 28.4 12,985 11.0 62.8 25.6
Filipino 40 0.0 0.3 27.2 80 0.1 0.4 28.2
Arab 1,875 1.7 14.3 28.9 2,995 2.5 14.5 31.6
Latin American 1,865 1.7 14.3 31.9 2,545 2.2 12.3 36.8
Southeast Asian 590 0.5 4.5 29.4 685 0.6 3.3 31.0
West Asian 105 0.1 0.8 30.0 310 0.3 1.5 33.2
Korean 40 0.0 0.3 13.6 60 0.1 0.3 31.8
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 ... 30 0.0 0.1 ...
Visible minority, n.i.e. 50 0.0 0.4 28.4 50 0.0 0.2 29.8
Multiple visible minorities 100 0.1 0.8 18.2 285 0.2 1.4 19.8
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