Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0Half of Armagh is over 52.8, older than 91% of Canadian towns
By its share of residents who moved in within the year (5.6%), Armagh is below 97% of Canadian towns. On the census count, 87% of households live in a single-detached house. Nearly a quarter of residents said they have no religion, a lower share than in 80% of Canadian towns. This Quebec town is home to some 1,437 people (July 2025 estimate), in 685 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Armagh
Older than most towns
Armagh’s median age is 52.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 27% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Armagh went from 1,488 people in 2016 to 1,439 in 2021, −3%: slower growth than in 93% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Common-law couples
Common-law unions take in 28% of adults, more than in 91% of Canadian towns, while 31% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
More bilingual residents than 72% of Canadian towns: 17%
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: French 99%, English 0.3%. The benchmark for bilingual residents across Canada’s towns: 7.5%. Fewer residents whose mother tongue is English than in 98% of Canadian towns: 0.7%.
Armagh changed by −3% from 2016 to 2021, slower than 93% of Canadian towns
Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Quebec’s towns, +4%. The July 2025 estimate is close to the census count.
Armagh ranks above 87% of Canadian towns on residents aged 65 and over: 27%
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
60–64 is the most common age band: 11% of residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. Elsewhere, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. For Armagh, the census puts residents aged 15 to 24 at 8.7%.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women.
A higher share of one-person households than 83% of Canadian towns, at 37%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, households average 2.4 people; in Armagh, 2.1. Elsewhere, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 7.3% of households are one-parent families.
28% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Against a figure of 46% across Canada’s towns, the share of married residents 15 and over in Armagh comes in at 31%. Across Canada’s towns, common-law partners come to 11%.
A lower share of renter households than 63% of Canadian towns, at 20%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
9.4% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. As a reference point, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Household income, middle of the range: $55,200 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Armagh’s median household took in $55,200 before tax, 36% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $74,000, the median across Quebec’s towns. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 23% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
1.4% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Where 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, Armagh has 1.4%.
76% said they are Christian and 23% that they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The share of visible minority residents is 1.7%, against 15% across Canada’s towns. Indigenous residents are rarer here than in 98% of Canadian towns.
Fewer degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 99% of Canadian towns: 5.8%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 27% here, 9.5% in the typical town.
47% of adults were employed in May 2021
The census counted work in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so read these rates as a pandemic snapshot. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 47%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 27% are 65 or over.
Armagh sits below 1 of its 4 closest neighbours on median age
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | 1,437 | — | 52.8 | 27% | 1.4% |
| Saint-Raphaël | 2,488 | 14.2 km | 47.6 | 22% | 2.1% |
| Saint-Damien-de-Buckland | 1,840 | 14.5 km | 55.6 | 33% | 1.2% |
| Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud | 1,550 | 16.8 km | 42 | 22% | 1.3% |
| Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse | 1,330 | 19.2 km | 42.8 | 23% | 0.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Armagh’s residents
Is Armagh bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 17% are. Another 83% speak only French and 0% only English, and French is the first language of 98%.
How diverse is Armagh?
Immigrants: 1.4% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 1.7%. Indigenous identity: 0%.
What religion are people in Armagh?
23% said they have no religion and 76% that they are Christian; 0.4% named another faith.
Is Armagh good for families?
16% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 51% of households and one-parent families 7.3%. Schools near Armagh are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Armagh?
Half of Armagh’s households had more than $55,200 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Armagh?
About 1,437, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 1,439 people in Armagh, 3% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Armagh?
The median age is 52.8. 16% are under 15 and 27% 65 or older.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).