a transmitter in Victoriaville. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Victoriaville had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Sports Jean Béliveau (August 31, 1931 – December 2, 2014), ten-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens, was raised in Victoriaville after moving there from Trois-Rivières at a young age. The town is currently home to the Victoriaville Tigres junior hockey team, who have played in the QMJHL since 1987. They play at the Colisée Desjardins. Notable residents Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian Prime Minister (1896–1911) Édouard Richard, member of the House of Commons of Canada Jean Béliveau, hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens (retired, Hall of Famer) Sylvie Boucher, Conservative MP for the House of Commons of Canada William Cloutier, pop singer and actor René Corbet, hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche Phillip Danault, hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings Dumas, singer François Labbé, businessman Martin Laroche, film director Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, painter and sculptor Gilbert Perreault, hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres (retired, Hall of Famer) Jonathan Goulet, professional mixed martial artist Alex Labbé, professional Nascar driver Esther Valiquette (1962 - 1994), documentary film director See also Monarchy in Quebec References External links Ville de Victoriaville Cities and towns in Quebec Populated places established in 1993