Point Fortin: population, age structure, density and households
Point Fortin is a municipality of Trinidad and Tobago, number 15 of 15 by population. The 2011 census counted 20,235 people in Point Fortin, 1.5% of Trinidad and Tobago's 1,328,019. Point Fortin ranked the lowest of 15 municipalities by population.
Is the population of Point Fortin growing?
Point Fortin's population rose by 6.2% between the 2000 census (19,056) and the 2011 census (20,235), an average of 0.6% a year. The national figure was 5.2% over the period (8th fastest growth of 15 municipalities).
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow densely populated is Point Fortin?
Point Fortin covers 25 square kilometres and had 809 people per square kilometre in 2011 (762 in 2000). The national density was 259; Point Fortin ranked 6th most densely populated of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyWhat is the median age in Point Fortin?
The median age in Point Fortin was 31.0 years in 2011, against 32.6 nationally; Point Fortin ranked 3rd youngest of 15 municipalities. The age dependency ratio was 44.1 dependants per 100 people of working age.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many households are there in Point Fortin?
Point Fortin had 6,680 households in 2011 (up from 5,715 in 2000), with an average of 3.0 people per household. The national average was 3.3; Point Fortin ranked joint 2nd smallest of 15 municipalities for household size.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people live alone in Point Fortin?
1,755 of the 6,680 households in Point Fortin (26%) were single-person households in 2011, ranking 3rd highest of 15 municipalities. The national share was 19%.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people moved to Point Fortin between 2000 and 2011?
Between the 2000 and 2011 censuses, 2,204 people moved into Point Fortin from other municipalities and 2,681 moved out; 11,654 stayed in the same municipality (people aged under 10 in 2011 and arrivals from abroad are excluded). In-migrants equalled 10.9% of the 2011 population, ranking 4th highest of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow municipalitys are governed in Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago House of Assembly. Assemblymen elected by district; the Chief Secretary leads the Executive Council. Runs most services on Tobago except national security, foreign affairs and some revenue matters (Chapter 11A of the Constitution).
Every tier of government in Trinidad and Tobago
Other municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunapuna-Piarco 215,119
- Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo 178,410
- San Juan-Laventille 157,258
- Diego Martin 102,957
- Princes Town 102,375
- Penal-Debe 89,392
- Siparia 86,949
- Chaguanas 83,516
- Sangre Grande 75,766
- Tobago 60,874
- San Fernando 48,838
- Port of Spain 37,074
- Rio Claro-Mayaro 35,650
- Arima 33,606
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Sources
- Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census, Demographic Report (Tables 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6185d75e242…)
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