HébertvilleQuebec
Population 2,588: a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est census division.
Is Hébertville a good place to live?
At A+ overall, Hébertville ranks #46 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 96% of Canadian towns. Its strongest is cost of living (A). Health is a strength too (A). Getting around depends on the car (C+).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Hébertville grades
Each subject compares Hébertville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Hébertville stand out
The 3 things Hébertville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hébertville.
Renting in Hébertville costs 12% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Owners make up nearly four in five households, above Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. 7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 12% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Hébertville’s health region reports 66% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Shared with the rest of the Région du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean: health survey and life expectancy
On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. Life expectancy in the region is 81.8 years (83.2 for women, 80.4 for men, 2022/2024). What sets Hébertville apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 66% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hébertville has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.7°C
Frost usually lifts by 17 May and returns around 2 October: 137 days without it. Snowfall adds up to 271 cm a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January nights in Hébertville drop to −20.8°C on average. December is the snowiest month, with 55 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 23.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 271 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −20.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 187 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Roberval)
Hébertville’s grade for safety: a B+
Measured across Lac-Saint-Jean-Est MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Property crime in its police area ran at 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 50 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Working-age people in Hébertville are more likely to have a job than in 96% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 25 min, below both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). Driving is how 94% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 94% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
4 schools serve Hébertville, 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-JosephIn HébertvilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Curé-HébertIn HébertvilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Hébertville in November: highs near 2°C, lows near −5°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 71 mm. A typical November adds 39 cm of snow. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −21°C in January. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Alma forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 166 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −4°C | 193 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 12°C | 302 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 1°C | 250 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Roberval); the forecast is on the Weather page
Hébertville’s MP is Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois), for Jonquière
Hébertville isn’t in Québec’s Répertoire des municipalités, which is how this page places Québec towns in ridings of the National Assembly of Québec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hébertville’s public library is Bibliothèque Publique D'Hebertville
From the centre of Hébertville, it is 0.1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Hébertville is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
The radon tests numbers here cover the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean health region
Radon is lower than usual: 2.8% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.20 for each $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. Fire seldom reaches Hébertville: since 1986, 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.007% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Lac Kénogamichiche Muskrat Habitat begins at the edge of Hébertville
10.0 km from town is Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. Within 100 km there is no national park. Protected areas cover 1.6% of the land within 10 km, lower than both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage de Saint-Gédéon.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 25% of people in Hébertville are 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
0.8% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.4% of Hébertville’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 1,185 women and 1,315 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Hébertville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Hébertville’s past, on the record: 2 historic places
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 29% of homes, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Go back to 1862 and you reach Maison Rémi-Hudon, the oldest of them.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Hébertville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 29% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Hébertville
Famous people from Hébertville
3 notable people were born in Hébertville.
Photo credits
Marc-André Fortin: Bull-Doser, Public domain
About Hébertville
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Hébertville is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,588 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
- Census subdivision
- 2493020
Hébertville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hébertville | 2,588 | — | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Hébertville-Station | 1,298 | 6.5 | — | A | B+ | A |
| Saint-Bruno | 2,935 | 9.5 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Saint-Gédéon | 2,349 | 13 | — | A | B+ | A |
| Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix | 4,230 | 13 | A | A | B+ | A+ |
| Larouche | 1,734 | 13 | — | A | B+ | A |
| Alma | 30,659 | 19 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hébertville
Who are the people of Hébertville?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 1% are immigrants.
Do people in Hébertville speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 84.3% of residents speak only French and 15% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Hébertville?
Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 30% have just one.
Is Hébertville growing?
It went from 2,542 people in 2016 to 2,500 in 2021, down 1.7%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,588.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).