Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A higher share of one-person households than 83% of Canadian towns, at 37%
The figure for renter households is 39% in Val-d'Or and 25% across Canada’s towns. Its population is much the same as in 2016. Across Val-d'Or, 5.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity. Immigrants are rarer here than in 92% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Val-d'Or
Common-law couples
Common-law unions take in 33% of adults, more than in 96% of Canadian towns, while 26% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A higher share of bilingual residents than 84% of Canadian towns, at 36%
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of residents whose mother tongue is English trails 91% of Canadian towns: 2.6%. The usual figure: 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
Val-d'Or changed by +1% from 2016 to 2021, behind 72% of Canadian towns
Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 2% higher again. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Quebec’s towns, by more than +4%.
Val-d'Or is older than 57% of Canadian towns: a median age of 43.2
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
60–64 is the most common age band: 8.2% of residents. More children under 15 than in 63% of Canadian towns: 17%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 65 and over is 19%; Val-d'Or has 20%.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Val-d'Or, 43.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Smaller households than 83% of Canadian towns: 2.1 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Locally, 7.7% of households are one-parent families.
Above 96% of Canadian towns: 33% of residents 15 and over live common-law
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Against a figure of 46% across Canada’s towns, the share of married residents 15 and over in Val-d'Or comes in at 26%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%.
51% of households live in a single-detached house, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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: 1.5%, above 63% of Canadian towns. Set beside that, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 21% predate 1961, 16% date from 2001 or later.
Before tax, the median household income is $75,500 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Val-d'Or’s, at $75,500, is 12% lower. The middle household across Quebec’s towns has $74,000 before tax. In 2020, 30% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
A lower share of residents who moved in within the year than 56% of Canadian towns, at 10%
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
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
Most recent wave: 63% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). The share of residents without Canadian citizenship stands at 1.8%. Residents who moved in within the year make up 11% across Canada’s towns.
Only 27% of residents said they have no religion in Val-d'Or
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Val-d'Or, 3.6% of residents belong to a visible minority, beside 15% across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
19% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 70% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
18% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
63% of residents 15 and over were in work
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Employment runs above the middle of Canada’s towns (58%), at 63%.
Of 41 towns its size (30,978 to 35,858 people), the 10th oldest
Towns of about this size, placed by median age.
The youngest of these towns is DT Core, at 34.8; the oldest, North Cowichan, is at 51.2. The towns whose median age is nearest to Val-d'Or’s: Applewood (42.7), Grande-Prairie (43.1), Fergus (44.4) and Sainte-Julie (44.4).
A younger town than 3 of the 5 around it: Val-d'Or
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. No closer places have figures: these lie 25–39 km from Val-d'Or.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Or | 33,353 | — | 43.2 | 20% | 2.3% |
| Malartic | 3,506 | 24.7 km | 40.4 | 19% | 2% |
| Rivière-Héva | 1,567 | 30.6 km | 46.8 | 18% | 1.7% |
| Lac Simon | 1,403 | 33.2 km | 24.8 | 3.1% | 0% |
| Barraute | 1,939 | 38.8 km | 46.8 | 23% | 1.8% |
| Senneterre | 1,189 | 38.9 km | 55.2 | 27% | 0.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Two medians frame each figure: one for Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
Questions about Val-d'Or’s residents
How diverse is Val-d'Or?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 2.3%. A visible minority makes up 3.6% and Indigenous residents 5.2%.
What religion are people in Val-d'Or?
Most often Christian (71%) or no religion (27%); other religions make up 1.6%.
Is Val-d'Or good for families?
Children under 15 are 17% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 50% of households and one-parent families 7.7%. Schools near Val-d'Or are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Val-d'Or?
Median total household income in Val-d'Or was $75,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Val-d'Or?
The latest figure is an estimate: 33,353 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Val-d'Or counted 32,752, about the same as 2016.
What is the average age in Val-d'Or?
Half the residents are older than 43.2 and half younger, older than 57% of Canadian towns; 17% are children under 15 and 20% are 65 or over.
Is Val-d'Or bilingual?
English and French: 36% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 0.9%. French only: 64%. French mother tongue: 93%.
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).