Population trend:[6]
Census
|
Population
|
Change (%)
|
2021
|
5,742
|
9.7%
|
2016
|
5,236
|
4.2%
|
2011
|
5,467
|
5.0%
|
2006
|
5,208
|
3.7%
|
2001
|
4,851
|
51.8%
|
1996
|
3,195
|
12.4%
|
1991
|
2,843
|
40.7%
|
1986
|
2,020
|
10.3%
|
1981
|
1,832
|
4.4%
|
1976
|
1,755
|
1.2%
|
1971
|
1,777
|
6.9%
|
1966
|
1,663
|
3.2%
|
1961
|
1,612
|
15.3%
|
1956
|
1,398
|
23.9%
|
1951
|
1,128
|
45.9%
|
1941
|
773
|
47.5%
|
1931
|
524
|
23.0%
|
1921
|
426
|
28.3%
|
1911
|
332
|
14.7%
|
1901
|
389
|
26.6%
|
1891
|
530
|
35.9%
|
1881
|
390
|
2.6%
|
1871
|
380
|
N/A
|
Richelieu amalgamated with Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on March 15, 2000.
|
Mother tongue language (2021)[7]
Language
|
Population
|
Pct (%)
|
French only
|
5,225
|
93.0%
|
English only
|
150
|
2.7%
|
Both English and French
|
80
|
1.4%
|
Other languages
|
150
|
2.7%
|
|