title: Richelieu, Quebec
text: # Richelieu, Quebec
  
  Richelieu is a city in Rouville Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 5,742. Its name comes from the fact that it lies along the Richelieu River.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richelieu had a population of 5,742 living in 2,414 of its 2,506 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of 5,236. With a land area of 30.96 $km^2$ (11.95 sq mi), it had a population density of $185.5/km^2$ (480.4/sq mi) in 2021.
  
  | Census | Population | Change (%) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2011 | 5,467 | 5.0% |
  | 2006 | 5,208 | 3.7% |
  | 2001 | 4,851 | 3.0% |
  | Merger | 4,711 (+) | 32.2% |
  | 1996 | 3,195 | 12.4% |
  | 1991 | 2,843 | N/A |
  | Language | Population | Pct (%) |
  | French only | 4,810 | 96.49% |
  | English only | 65 | 1.30% |
  | Both English and French | 10 | 0.20% |
  | Other languages | 100 | 2.01% |
  
  ## Transportation
  
  The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.
  
  ## Education
  
  The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.
  
  