Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sorel-Tracy, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 885 people, that is, 2.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 32,670 (96.9%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 155 (0.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 110 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 12.4% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Sorel-Tracy (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 805 | 100.0 | ... | 885 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 125 | 15.5 | 1 | 170 | 19.1 | 1 |
| Haiti | 35 | 4.3 | 5 | 50 | 5.6 | 2 |
| United States of America | 35 | 4.3 | 5 | 45 | 5.1 | 3 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Peru | 10 | 1.2 | 20 | 35 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Guinea | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Algeria | 40 | 5.0 | 3 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Morocco | 30 | 3.7 | 8 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
| China | 35 | 4.3 | 5 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 165 | 100.0 | ... | 110 | 100.0 | ... |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 27.3 | 1 |
| France | 20 | 12.1 | 2 | 20 | 18.2 | 2 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 13.6 | 3 |
Population by generation status and median age, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 33,290 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 33,710 | 100.0 | 52.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 910 | 2.7 | 44.4 | 1,135 | 3.4 | 44.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,080 | 3.2 | 41.2 | 1,085 | 3.2 | 42.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 31,305 | 94.0 | 51.6 | 31,495 | 93.4 | 52.4 |
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