Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Hyacinthe, Census agglomeration
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 36,315 persons representing 63.1% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 3,990 persons representing 6.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 14,585 persons, representing 25.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 2,465 persons representing 4.3% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 1,680 persons representing 2.9% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 750 persons representing 1.3% 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 22,595 persons representing 39.2% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 12,620 persons representing 21.9% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 8,795 persons representing 15.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 22,595 | 39.2 | 1 | 46.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 12,620 | 21.9 | 2 | 49.2 |
| Québécois | 8,795 | 15.3 | 3 | 42.8 |
| French Canadian | 4,610 | 8.0 | 4 | 56.4 |
| Irish | 1,590 | 2.8 | 5 | 34.4 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 1,155 | 2.0 | 6 | 38.8 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 1,015 | 1.8 | 7 | 34.0 |
| Colombian | 950 | 1.7 | 8 | 28.8 |
| Italian | 645 | 1.1 | 9 | 31.8 |
| Christian, n.i.e. | 600 | 1.0 | 10 | 34.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 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 | 55,045 | 100.0 | ... | 44.0 | 57,570 | 100.0 | ... | 44.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 3,135 | 5.7 | 100.0 | 27.6 | 5,485 | 9.5 | 100.0 | 29.0 |
| South Asian | 65 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 25.0 | 65 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 31.2 |
| Chinese | 135 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 33.6 | 165 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 29.4 |
| Black | 1,170 | 2.1 | 37.3 | 22.0 | 2,465 | 4.3 | 45.1 | 24.2 |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | 10 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ... |
| Arab | 510 | 0.9 | 16.4 | 31.6 | 750 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 30.6 |
| Latin American | 1,030 | 1.9 | 32.9 | 31.4 | 1,680 | 2.9 | 30.7 | 30.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 65 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 39.2 | 130 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 33.6 |
| West Asian | 45 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 28.8 | 80 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 50 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 23.4 | 55 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 43.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 45 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 75 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
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