Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Rivière-du-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 6,440 people, that is, 4.7% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 130,955 (95.0%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 465 (0.3%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 1,000 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 15.5% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté) in 2021 were France, Colombia, and Haiti. Among recent immigrants living in La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), they were France, Cameroon, and Colombia.
Percentage of the immigrant population La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 4,520 | 100.0 | ... | 6,440 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 935 | 20.7 | 1 | 1,120 | 17.4 | 1 |
| Colombia | 395 | 8.7 | 2 | 455 | 7.1 | 2 |
| Haiti | 180 | 4.0 | 3 | 305 | 4.7 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 0.7 | 32 | 300 | 4.7 | 4 |
| Algeria | 90 | 2.0 | 11 | 245 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Morocco | 160 | 3.5 | 6 | 225 | 3.5 | 6 |
| United States of America | 165 | 3.7 | 5 | 205 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 30 | 0.7 | 32 | 200 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Italy | 175 | 3.9 | 4 | 165 | 2.6 | 9 |
| Romania | 75 | 1.7 | 14 | 160 | 2.5 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 730 | 100.0 | ... | 1,000 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 105 | 14.4 | 1 | 165 | 16.5 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 10.0 | 2 |
| Colombia | 60 | 8.2 | 2 | 80 | 8.0 | 3 |
| Algeria | 20 | 2.7 | 8 | 70 | 7.0 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Central African Republic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Morocco | 20 | 2.7 | 8 | 40 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Haiti | 50 | 6.8 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 7 |
| United States of America | 30 | 4.1 | 6 | 35 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 15 | 2.1 | 14 | 30 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Rwanda | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Syria | 35 | 4.8 | 5 | 30 | 3.0 | 10 |
Population by generation status and median age, La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 124,805 | 100.0 | 41.2 | 137,865 | 100.0 | 42.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 4,915 | 3.9 | 42.8 | 7,405 | 5.4 | 41.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 4,920 | 3.9 | 30.4 | 6,530 | 4.7 | 23.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 114,965 | 92.1 | 41.6 | 123,935 | 89.9 | 43.2 |
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