Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Les Escoumins, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

441

Provincial population rank: 441

National population rank: 1,483 of 4,831

-5.1%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Les Escoumins (Municipalité), was 1,794, 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%.

0.9%

In 2021, there were 856 private dwellings occupied in Les Escoumins (Municipalité), which represent a change of 0.9% from 2016.

6.7

The land area of Les Escoumins (Municipalité) is 265.89 square kilometres and the population density was 6.7 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Les Escoumins (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Les Escoumins (Municipalité) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges MÉ 1,194 1,085 10.0
Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski MÉ 455 426 6.8
Essipit IRI 310 297 4.4
Les Bergeronnes MÉ 619 661 -6.4
Longue-Rive MÉ 918 1,026 -10.5
Lac-au-Brochet NO 0 5 -100.0

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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