Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0A median age of 60.4: Montpellier is older than 99% of Canadian towns
Residents aged 15 to 24 make up 5.4%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,253 residents; the 2021 Census found 590 households. Here, 94% of households live in a single-detached house. Montpellier has more Indigenous residents than 85% of Canadian towns, at 9%.
What stands out about the people of Montpellier
Older than most towns
Montpellier’s median age is 60.4; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 36% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
A bilingual town
Both official languages: 48% of residents speak English and French, more than in 89% of Canadian towns. Another 51% speak only French and 1.3% only English. English & French ↓
Growing faster than most
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Montpellier went from 985 to 1,112 residents (+13%), faster growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Common-law couples
26% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 89% of Canadian towns; 35% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
48% of residents speak English and French, more than in 89% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. 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 94%, English 4.5%. 4% of residents have English as their mother tongue, a lower share than in 88% of Canadian towns. Bilingual residents: 7.5% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
A +13% change since 2016: Montpellier grew faster than 89% of Canadian towns
Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Quebec’s towns the median is +4%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
36% of residents are 65 or over, a share 98% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
More residents are 60–64 than any other five-year age: 16% of residents, 2.3 times the share across Canada’s towns. Montpellier has fewer children under 15 than 97% of Canadian towns, at 8.6%. Against that, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women.
1.9 people per household, fewer than in 94% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The share of one-parent families trails 91% of Canadian towns: 5.1%. For Montpellier, the census puts one-person households at 40%.
Montpellier ranks above 89% of Canadian towns on common-law partners: 26%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Just over a third of residents 15 and over are married (Canada’s towns: 46%). Common-law partners: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
18% of households rent their home, below 67% of Canadian towns
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Nearly a fifth of homes were built before 1961 and 14% in 2001 or later. For comparison, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
A median household income of $54,800 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Montpellier’s median household took in $54,800 before tax, 36% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Quebec’s towns have a median of $74,000. 24% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
Below 85% of Canadian towns: 7.7% of residents lived at another address a year earlier
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
Just over a fifth of immigrants arrived between 2011 and 2021, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Locally, 0.9% of residents are not Canadian citizens. Few places have so few immigrants: 4.1% here, fewer than in 85% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns.
Montpellier sits below 75% of Canadian towns for residents with no religion (26%)
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 15% belong to a visible minority and 2.8% are Indigenous; here, 1.8% and 9%. For residents with no religion, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 35%.
Montpellier ranks below 99% of Canadian towns on degree holders aged 25 to 64: 6.6%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 26% here, 9.5% in the typical town. Across the comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 37%
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 36% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 37% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
No nearby town is as old as Montpellier
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 1,253 | — | 60.4 | 36% | 4.1% |
| Lac-Simon | 1,159 | 9.0 km | 60 | 35% | 3.8% |
| Ripon | 1,835 | 10.0 km | 53.6 | 28% | 1.7% |
| Saint-André-Avellin | 3,862 | 17.2 km | 54 | 30% | 1.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
Questions about Montpellier’s residents
What is the population of Montpellier?
Montpellier had about 1,253 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,112, 13% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Montpellier?
A median age of 60.4. Children under 15 make up 8.6%, and people 65 and over 36%.
Is Montpellier bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 48% are. Another 51% speak only French and 1.3% only English, and French is the first language of 92%.
How diverse is Montpellier?
4.1% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 1.8% belong to a visible minority and 9% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Montpellier?
73% are Christian and 26% have no religion; 1.4% follow another religion.
Is Montpellier good for families?
Under 15: 8.6% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 47% of households. One-parent families: 5.1%. Schools near Montpellier are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Montpellier?
The median household in Montpellier took in $54,800 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
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).