Trois-Rivières: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Trois-Rivières: The median total income of households in Trois-Rivières was C$60,400 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, the lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
- Education in Trois-Rivières: 25.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Trois-Rivières held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 16th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
- Poverty and living standards in Trois-Rivières: 15.0% of people in private households in Trois-Rivières, 19,990 in all, were in low income in 2020 by the low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT), 7th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the rate for Canada was 11.1%.
What is the population of Trois-Rivières?
Statistics Canada estimates that Trois-Rivières (the municipality) had 149,934 residents on 1 July 2025, 22nd smallest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; that was 1.0% more than a year earlier (148,522) and 7.1% more than on 1 July 2021 (139,937).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow fast is Trois-Rivières growing?
Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025 the population of Trois-Rivières changed by +7.1%, 20th slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada as a whole grew 8.9%, to 41,651,653, and Trois-Rivières held 0.36% of that total.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people lived in Trois-Rivières at the 2021 Census?
The 2021 Census counted 139,163 people in Trois-Rivières, +3.5% on the 134,413 counted in 2016 (18th slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: +5.2%). It covers 289 square kilometres, or 482 people per square kilometre.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median age in Trois-Rivières?
The median age in Trois-Rivières was 47.2 years at the 2021 Census, 2nd oldest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 41.6); 26.3% of residents were 65 or older and 14.1% were under 15 (Canada: 19.0% and 16.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWho runs Trois-Rivières?
In Canada, cities and towns are run by regional or upper-tier municipalities: Mostly councillors sent from lower-tier councils; some heads elected directly. Regional planning, transit, water and policing in some areas.
How local power works in Canada
Cities of a similar size in Canada
- Abbotsford 175,358
- Barrie 174,469
- Coquitlam 173,599
- Kelowna 167,654
- Cambridge 165,354
- Langley 163,885
- Whitby 162,413
- Lévis V 160,882
- Guelph 160,760
- Milton 157,345
- St. Catharines 153,865
- Saguenay 151,972
- Kingston 149,527
- Waterloo 142,450
- Ajax 141,111
- St. John's 128,693
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 17-10-0155-01: Population estimates, July 1, by census subdivision, 2021 boundaries (Web Data Service extract, 2021-2025; request saved as popest-17100155-csd.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95b5a4929299…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0459-01: Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: unemployment and employment rates, latest 13 months; request saved as lfs-14100459-cma.request.json, geography names in lfs-14100459-metadata.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f4399c9fdfa…)
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