D'Autray Regional County Municipality

Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada

46°10′N 73°10′W / 46.167°N 73.167°W / 46.167; -73.167^[1]Country

CanadaProvince

QuebecRegionLanaudièreEffectiveJanuary 1, 1982County seatBerthiervilleGovernment

^[2]

• TypePrefecture • PrefectGaétan GravelArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total1,352.00 km² (522.01 sq mi) • Land1,249.30 km² (482.36 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[3]

• Total42,189 • Density33.8/km² (88/sq mi) • Change
2011-2016

1.3% • Dwellings

20,768Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code(s)450 and 579Websitewww.mrcautray.com

D'Autray is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Berthierville.

The municipality has a land area of 1,249.30 km² and its population was 42,189 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census.^[3] Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.

Subdivisions

There are 15 subdivisions within the RCM:^[2]

Cities & Towns (3)

Municipalities (9)

Parishes (3)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – D'Autray community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	44,080 (+4.5% from 2016)	42,189 (+1.3% from 2011)	41,650 (+3.3% from 2006)
Land area	1,234.67 km² (476.71 sq mi)	1,249.3 km² (482.4 sq mi)	1,247.55 km² (481.68 sq mi)
Population density	35.7/km² (92/sq mi)	33.8/km² (88/sq mi)	33.4/km² (87/sq mi)
Median age	47.6 (M: 46.8, F: 48.0)	47.0 (M: 46.4, F: 47.5)	45.1 (M: 44.5, F: 45.6)
Private dwellings	21,395 (total) 19,555 (occupied)	20,768 (total)	19,924 (total)
Median household income	$67,000	$55,057	$49,313

References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7]^[8]

Historical Census Data - D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	32,979	—
1996	37,553	+13.9%
2001	38,347	+2.1%
2001A	38,431	+0.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	40,321	+4.9%
2011	41,650	+3.3%
2016	42,189	+1.3%

^[9]^[3]

(A) adjusted figure due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec^[9]^[3]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2016	41,705	40,525	0.9%	97.2%	415	2.4%	1.0%	175	5.4%	0.4%	590	45.7%	1.4%
2011	41,190	40,175	4.1%	97.5%	425	12.4%	1.0%	185	131.2%	0.5%	405	36.2%	1.0%
2006	39,800	38,600	5.6%	96.98%	485	2.0%	1.22%	80	56.8%	0.20%	635	81.4%	1.60%
2001	37,585	36,555	1.0%	97.26%	495	76.8%	1.32%	185	37.0%	0.49%	350	62.8%	0.93%
1996	36,840	36,210	n/a	98.29%	280	n/a	0.76%	135	n/a	0.37%	215	n/a	0.58%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:^[10]

Autoroutes
- A-31
- A-40

Principal Highways
- R-131
- R-138
- R-158

Secondary Highways
- R-345
- R-347
- R-348

External Routes
- None

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141108". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 520". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: D'Autray, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map