Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Three Rivers, Town
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
4
Provincial population rank: 4
National population rank: 521 of 4,831
10.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Three Rivers (Town), was 7,883, which represents a change of 10.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 8.0% and the national average of 5.2%.
6.0%
In 2021, there were 3,246 private dwellings occupied in Three Rivers (Town), which represent a change of 6.0% from 2016.
18.3
The land area of Three Rivers (Town) is 431.47 square kilometres and the population density was 18.3 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Three Rivers (Town) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Three Rivers (Town) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Murray River, Part 2 | FD | 346 | 230 r | 50.4 |
Central Kings | FD | 135 | 98 r | 37.8 |
East River, Part 2 | FD | 575 | 487 r | 18.1 |
Vernon River | FD | 2,499 | 2,256 r | 10.8 |
Central Kings | RM | 386 | 349 r | 10.6 |
Annandale - Little Pond - Howe Bay | RM | 223 | 207 r | 7.7 |
Morell | FD | 1,209 | 1,126 r | 7.4 |
Murray River, Part 1 | FD | 1,422 | 1,372 r | 3.6 |
Cardigan | FD | 125 | 124 r | 0.8 |
Souris | FD | 1,766 | 1,776 r | -0.6 |
Montague | FD | 74 | 80 r | -7.5 |
Prince Edward Island [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Cornwall | T | 6,574 | 5,348 | 22.9 |
Stratford | T | 10,927 | 9,711 r | 12.5 |
Three Rivers | T | 7,883 | 7,169 r | 10.0 |
Summerside | CY | 16,001 | 14,839 r | 7.8 |
Charlottetown | CY | 38,809 | 36,094 | 7.5 |
Prince Edward Island [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Charlottetown | CY | 38,809 | 36,094 | 7.5 |
Summerside | CY | 16,001 | 14,839 r | 7.8 |
Three Rivers | T | 7,883 | 7,169 r | 10.0 |
Stratford | T | 10,927 | 9,711 r | 12.5 |
Cornwall | T | 6,574 | 5,348 | 22.9 |
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