Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Dolbeau-Mistassini (Ville) was 14,250, which represents a change of -0.9% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Dolbeau-Mistassini (Ville) is 295.49 square kilometres and the population density was 48.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 6,251 private dwellings occupied in Dolbeau-Mistassini (Ville), which represent a change of -1.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Dolbeau-Mistassini and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Dolbeau-Mistassini and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Dolbeau-Mistassini (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Dolbeau-Mistassini (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Saint-Félicien Census subdivision - Saint-Félicien, Ville	V	10,238	10,278	-0.4
Lac-Ashuapmushuan Census subdivision - Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Unorganized	NO	36	28	28.6
Péribonka Census subdivision - Péribonka, Municipalité	MÉ	515	464	11.0
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc Census subdivision - Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Village	VL	1,050	1,089	-3.6
Albanel Census subdivision - Albanel, Municipalité	MÉ	2,262	2,293	-1.4
Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay Census subdivision - Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay, Municipalité	MÉ	488	546	-10.6
Saint-Stanislas Census subdivision - Saint-Stanislas, Municipalité	MÉ	373	353	5.7
Passes-Dangereuses Census subdivision - Passes-Dangereuses, Unorganized	NO	146	226	-35.4
Sainte-Monique Census subdivision - Sainte-Monique, Municipalité	MÉ	846	865	-2.2

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7