Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Richelieu sits above 79% of Canadian towns for residents aged 65 and over (25%)
Across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants is 17%; Richelieu has 4%. Half of the town’s residents are over 45.6, older than in 71% of Canadian towns. This Quebec town had about 6,048 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 2,415 households at the 2021 Census. Census figures put renter households at 38% locally.
What stands out about the people of Richelieu
Common-law couples
Common-law unions take in 30% of adults, more than in 93% of Canadian towns, while 27% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
In Richelieu, 45% of residents speak English and French, more than in 88% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
2.7% of residents have English as their mother tongue; across Canada’s towns the figure is 66%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents is 7.5%. At home: French 95%, English 2.8%.
A +10% change since 2016: Richelieu grew faster than 80% of Canadian towns
The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +4% across Quebec’s towns. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 5% higher again.
9.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24, below 68% of Canadian towns
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
55–59 is the most common age band: 7.5% of residents. To put it in context, 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24 across Canada’s towns. On children under 15, 16% here is much the same as across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Richelieu, 45.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.2 people per household, fewer than in 74% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families are about as common here as across Canada’s towns: 9.1%. Few places have as many one-person households: 32% here, more than in 69% of Canadian towns.
Richelieu sits above 93% of Canadian towns for common-law partners (30%)
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Married residents 15 and over: 27% here and 46% across Canada’s towns. The benchmark for common-law partners across Canada’s towns: 11%.
53% of households live in a single-detached house, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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
25% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 18% built before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Households here have a median income of $77,500 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Richelieu: half had less than $77,500, 10% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $74,000, the median across Quebec’s towns. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 29% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
4% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
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
Immigrants here were most often born in the Americas (32%), then in Europe (32%). 1.6% of residents are not Canadian citizens, fewer than in 81% of Canadian towns. On residents who moved in within the year, 11% here is much the same as across Canada’s towns.
Fewer residents with no religion than 54% of Canadian towns: 34%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The figure for Indigenous residents is 1.6% in Richelieu and 2.8% across Canada’s towns. The wider picture: 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Locally, 3% of residents belong to a visible minority.
Only 23% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Richelieu
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the other end, 13% hold no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. Typically, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
63% of adults were employed in May 2021
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 63%, more residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
9th highest median age among 41 towns of 5,948 to 6,150
Median age of the Canadian towns nearest in population; hover a dot.
Creston is the oldest at 57.6, Inkster Gardens the youngest at 33.4. In age, Richelieu keeps company with Lawfield (45.3), Underwood (45.6), Cumberland (46.5) and Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park (48.2).
Richelieu is older than every town around it
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richelieu | 6,048 | — | 45.6 | 25% | 4% |
| Chambly | 31,870 | 4.3 km | 39.6 | 14% | 9.3% |
| Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu | 4,598 | 4.8 km | 45.6 | 20% | 2.9% |
| Marieville | 11,910 | 5.9 km | 40 | 17% | 3% |
| Carignan | 12,618 | 6.8 km | 38.8 | 12% | 10% |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | 17,146 | 10.2 km | 41.6 | 15% | 7.3% |
| Bienville | 7,888 | 11.3 km | 37.7 | 13% | 19% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- 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.
- 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 Richelieu’s residents
Is Richelieu bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 45% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 0.4% speak only English and 55% only French; 93% grew up with French.
How diverse is Richelieu?
Immigrants make up 4% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 3% are members of a visible minority, and 1.6% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Richelieu?
Christian: 65%. No religion: 34%. Another religion: 1.3%.
Is Richelieu good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 16%. 52% of households are couple families and 9.1% one-parent families. Schools near Richelieu are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Richelieu?
$77,500 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Richelieu (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Richelieu?
Statistics Canada estimates 6,048 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 5,742 in Richelieu, 10% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Richelieu?
45.6 is the median age, older than 71% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 16%. 65 and over: 25%.
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).