Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Trois-Rivières, Census metropolitan area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 6,355 people, that is, 4.1% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 146,760 (94.4%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 2,415 (1.6%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 1,460 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 23.0% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Trois-Rivières (CMA) in 2021 were France, Colombia, and Morocco. Among recent immigrants living in Trois-Rivières (CMA), they were Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, and France.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Trois-Rivières (CMA) | 155,535 | 6,355 | 4.1 | 1,460 | 23.0 |
| Bécancour (Ville) | 13,165 | 205 | 1.6 | 15 | 7.3 |
| Champlain (Municipalité) | 1,805 | 15 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes (Municipalité) | 520 | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Saint-Maurice (Paroisse (municipalité de)) | 3,410 | 55 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Trois-Rivières (Ville) | 133,675 | 6,025 | 4.5 | 1,445 | 24.0 |
| Wôlinak (Indian reserve) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Yamachiche (Municipalité) | 2,770 | 55 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 4,820 | 100.0 | ... | 6,355 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 720 | 14.9 | 1 | 960 | 15.1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 585 | 12.1 | 2 | 760 | 12.0 | 2 |
| Morocco | 310 | 6.4 | 3 | 390 | 6.1 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 160 | 3.3 | 8 | 285 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 65 | 1.3 | 16 | 285 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Algeria | 165 | 3.4 | 7 | 240 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 190 | 3.9 | 6 | 240 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Haiti | 130 | 2.7 | 10 | 220 | 3.5 | 8 |
| China | 225 | 4.7 | 4 | 170 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 100 | 2.1 | 11 | 160 | 2.5 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 1,340 | 100.0 | ... | 1,460 | 100.0 | ... |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 60 | 4.5 | 5 | 165 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 95 | 7.1 | 4 | 160 | 11.0 | 2 |
| France | 185 | 13.8 | 1 | 110 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Colombia | 140 | 10.4 | 2 | 100 | 6.8 | 4 |
| Syria | 50 | 3.7 | 7 | 80 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 40 | 3.0 | 11 | 50 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Algeria | 50 | 3.7 | 7 | 50 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Morocco | 130 | 9.7 | 3 | 45 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Mexico | 10 | 0.7 | 28 | 45 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Madagascar | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 40 | 2.7 | 10 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 40 | 2.7 | 10 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 6,355 | 100.0 | ... |
| Spanish | 835 | 13.1 | 1 |
| Arabic | 505 | 7.9 | 2 |
| Swahili | 100 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Mandarin | 85 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 1.3 | 5 |
| Vietnamese | 65 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 50 | 0.8 | 7 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.7 | 8 |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 40 | 0.6 | 9 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 35 | 0.6 | 10 |
| Haitian Creole | 35 | 0.6 | 10 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 1,460 | 100.0 | ... |
| Arabic | 205 | 14.1 | 1 |
| Spanish | 165 | 11.3 | 2 |
| Swahili | 30 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 30 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 30 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Mandarin | 15 | 1.0 | 6 |
Population by generation status and median age, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 150,170 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 155,535 | 100.0 | 45.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 5,825 | 3.9 | 35.6 | 9,290 | 6.0 | 34.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 4,280 | 2.9 | 23.6 | 5,170 | 3.3 | 17.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 140,060 | 93.3 | 46.4 | 141,070 | 90.7 | 47.2 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 4,820 | 100.0 | 1,340 | 100.0 | 6,360 | 100.0 | 1,460 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 1,590 | 33.0 | 400 | 29.9 | 2,065 | 32.5 | 480 | 32.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 810 | 16.8 | 110 | 8.2 | 970 | 15.3 | 150 | 10.3 |
| 25 to 64 years | 2,405 | 49.9 | 835 | 62.3 | 3,300 | 51.9 | 820 | 56.2 |
| 65 years and older | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.7 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2016 and 2021 Footnote 2
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 4,820 | ... | 1,340 | ... | 6,360 | ... | 1,460 | ... |
| Region of birth | 4,815 | 100.0 | 1,340 | 100.0 | 6,350 | 100.0 | 1,455 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 1,420 | 29.5 | 300 | 22.4 | 1,735 | 27.3 | 280 | 19.2 |
| Europe | 1,405 | 29.2 | 260 | 19.4 | 1,600 | 25.2 | 200 | 13.7 |
| Africa | 1,340 | 27.8 | 575 | 42.9 | 2,260 | 35.6 | 740 | 50.9 |
| Asia | 650 | 13.5 | 205 | 15.3 | 750 | 11.8 | 240 | 16.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 4,815 | 100.0 | 1,340 | 100.0 | 6,360 | 100.0 | 1,455 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 2,920 | 60.6 | 1,005 | 75.0 | 4,225 | 66.4 | 1,190 | 81.8 |
| South Asian | 45 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.0 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chinese | 250 | 8.6 | 35 | 3.5 | 225 | 5.3 | 60 | 5.1 |
| Black | 955 | 32.8 | 375 | 37.3 | 1,795 | 42.5 | 670 | 56.5 |
| Filipino | 25 | 0.9 | 10 | 1.0 | 80 | 1.9 | 45 | 3.8 |
| Latin American | 850 | 29.2 | 240 | 23.9 | 1,020 | 24.1 | 135 | 11.4 |
| Arab | 590 | 20.2 | 310 | 30.8 | 805 | 19.1 | 200 | 16.9 |
| Southeast Asian | 125 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 120 | 2.8 | 10 | 0.8 |
| West Asian | 20 | 0.7 | 10 | 1.0 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Japanese | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 1.7 | 40 | 3.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Not a visible minority | 1,905 | 39.6 | 330 | 24.6 | 2,135 | 33.6 | 270 | 18.6 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Trois-Rivières (CMA), 2011 and 2021
| 2011 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2006 to 2011) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 4,045 | 100.0 | 1,570 | 100.0 | 6,355 | 100.0 | 1,460 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 80 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.3 | 70 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 2,685 | 66.4 | 1,015 | 64.6 | 3,575 | 56.2 | 775 | 53.3 |
| Anglican | 35 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Catholic | 2,125 | 52.5 | 775 | 49.4 | 2,225 | 35.0 | 375 | 25.8 |
| Christian Orthodox | 85 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 150 | 2.4 | 15 | 1.0 |
| Lutheran | 20 | 0.5 | 20 | 1.3 | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pentecostal and Other Charismatic | 60 | 1.5 | 45 | 2.9 | 125 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.4 |
| Presbyterian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Church | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 330 | 8.2 | 165 | 10.5 | 1,010 | 15.9 | 365 | 25.1 |
| Hindu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jewish | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 635 | 15.7 | 315 | 20.1 | 1,095 | 17.2 | 355 | 24.4 |
| Sikh | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 620 | 15.3 | 220 | 14.0 | 1,555 | 24.4 | 320 | 22.0 |
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