Statistics Canada has released the 2021 census results and most local municipalities are growing.
The data examined looks at population growth from 2016 to 2021.
The federal riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke has seen a 3.8 percent increase in the population with 3,925 people moving to the area over the last 5-years, for a total population of 107,420.
The population in the City of Pembroke grew by 3.5 percent (an increase of 482 people) for a total population of 14,364.
Information shows the the Town of Petawawa has grown by 5.7 percent (an increase in 947 people) for a total population of 18,160.
Laurentian Valley grew by 0.7 percent (an increase in 63 people) for a total population of 9,450.
Deep River grew by 1.6 percent (an increase in 66 people) for a total population of 4,175.
Laurentian Hills saw a population decrease of 2.6 percent (down 76 people) for a total population of 2,885.
Bonnechere Valley grew by 6.1 increase (an increase of 224 people) for a total population of 3,898.
North Algona Wilberforce Township grew by 6.7 percent (an increase of 196 people) for a total population of 3,111.
Admaston Bromley grew by 2 percent (an increase of 60 people) for a total population of 2,995.
Madawaska Valley saw a population decrease of 4.8 percent (down 196 people) for a total population of 3,927.
Whitewater Region grew by 3.1 percent (an increase of 216 people) for a total population of 7,225.
Horton grew by 10.2 percent (an increase of 295 people) for a total population of 3,182.
McNab/Braeside grew by 5.8 percent (an increase of 418 people) for a total population of 7,591.
Greater Madawaska grew by 13.7 percent (an increase of 346 people) for a total population of 2,864.
Renfrew has seen a population decrease of 0.4 percent (down 33 people) for a total population of 8,190.
Arnprior has grown by 9.5 percent (an increase of 834) for a total population of 9,629.
The Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan grew by 3.3 percent (an increase of 49 people) for a total population of 1,552.
Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards, Township saw a population decrease of 0.4 percent (down 10 people) for a total population of 2,410.
Head, Clara and Maria, Township grew by 7.7 percent (an increase of 19 people) for a total population of 267.