Saint-Honoré, Quebec

Not to be confused with Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata or Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley.

Saint-Honoré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔnɔʁe] ^ⓘ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and its most populous municipality.

Saint-Honoré
City
Aerial view of Saint-Honoré
Coat of arms
Saint-Honoré Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°32′N 71°05′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM	Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled	1863
Constituted	December 16, 1972
Government [2]
• Mayor	Bruno Tremblay
• Federal riding	Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
• Prov. riding	Dubuc
Area [2][3]
• Total	190.90 km2 (73.71 sq mi)
• Land	189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	6,376
• Density	33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	10.8%
• Dwellings	2,609
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0V 1L0
Area codes	418 and 581
Website	www.ville.sthonore.qc.ca

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Honoré, Quebec^[4]

Year	Pop.	±%
1976	2,657	—
1981	3,362	+26.5%
1986	3,643	+8.4%
1991	3,789	+4.0%
1996	3,851	+1.6%
2001	4,742	+23.1%
2006	4,727	−0.3%
2011	5,257	+11.2%
2016	5,757	+9.5%
2021	6,376	+10.8%

In the 2021 census conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Honoré had a population of 6,376 living in 2,535 of its 2,609 total private dwellings, a change of 10.8% from its 2016 population of 5,757. With a land area of 189.38 km² (73.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.7/km² (87.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[5]

Canada census – Saint-Honoré, Quebec community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	6,376 (+10.8% from 2016)	5,757 (+9.5% from 2011)	5,257 (+11.2% from 2006)
Land area	189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi)	189.54 km2 (73.18 sq mi)	189.14 km2 (73.03 sq mi)
Population density	33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)	30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)	27.8/km2 (72/sq mi)
Median age	38.4 (M: 38.8, F: 38.4)	37.4 (M: 37.5, F: 37.4)	37.9 (M: 38.1, F: 37.7)
Private dwellings	2,609 (total)	2,286 (total)	2,083 (total)
Median household income	$89,000	$70,380	$N/A

References: 2021^[6] 2016^[7] 2011^[8]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Honoré, Quebec[4]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		6,365		6,295	10.4%	98.9%		35	75.0%	0.5%		25	150.0%	0.4%		15	0.0%	0.2%
2016		5,750		5,700	9.1%	99.1%		20	100.0%	0.3%		10	n/a	0.2%		15	50.0%	0.3%
2011		5,245		5,225	12.9%	99.6%		10	0.0%	0.2%		0	0.0%	0.0%		10	80.0%	0.2%
2006		4,695		4,630	20.7%	98.6%		10	0.0%	0.2%		0	100.0%	0.0%		50	n/a	1.1%
2001		3,840		3,835	n/a	99.9%		10	n/a	0.3%		10	n/a	0.3%		0	n/a	0.0%

Economy

The economy of Saint-Honoré is mainly based on agriculture and mining. Niobec is one of the mines located in Saint-Honoré, it is also the only active niobium mine in North America.

Education

Saint-Honoré has two primary schools (Jean Fortin primary school and La Source school) and a Cégep de Chicoutimi campus run by the CQFA, dedicated to teaching aviation. Due to the growing number of families in Saint-Honoré, the provincial government invested $7.1 million to expand the Jean Fortin school.^[9] The town also has a municipal library open part-time.