Rimouski, Quebec (1921 census)
Rimouski was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,085. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.415°N, 68.505°W.
Population
In 1921, Rimouski had a population of 2,085: 1,068 male and 1,017 female residents. Population density was 78.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,736 |
| 1891 | 1,220 |
| 1901 | 1,295 |
| 1911 | 1,736 |
| 1921 | 2,085 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Rimouski shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,017 |
| POP M | 1,068 |
| POP TOT | 2,085 |
Other recorded variables (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT BORN M | 4 |
| BRIT ENG | 12 |
| BRIT IRISH | 3 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 4 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,010 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,051 |
| EUR FRENCH | 2,062 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 13 |
| PROTESTANTS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 2,078 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC084012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC084012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Rimouski, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rimouski-qc084012-1921/.