Quebec · Ville in the Québec area

Lévis by the numbers

Lévis is a ville of about 160,882 people in the Québec metro area, Quebec, the 39th largest municipality in Canada. It has grown +6.8% since 2021.

Live weatherQuébec metro data
Population (2025 est.)160,882Ville in the Québec area
Growth since 2021+6.8%Québec metro: +7.0%
Median household income$84,000Québec metro: $76,500
Avg. 2-bedroom rent—Québec metro: $1,276
Median age44.0Québec metro: 43.2
Households that rent34.1%Québec metro: 41.7%
Average commute20.1 minQuébec metro: 20.1 min
Speak English & French38.3%Canada: 18.0%

People

Population of Lévis

Lévis had an estimated 160,882 residents on July 1, 2025. The 2021 Census counted 149,683, +4.4% more than in 2016.

Land area448 km²
People per km²334
Households65,750
138K144K151K157K163K20112013201520172019202120232025

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0155-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0003-01

2021 Census

Who lives in Lévis

Age

Under 15 17%15 to 64 62%65 and over 21%

Median age is 44.0 (Québec metro: 43.2; Canada: 41.6).

Languages

English only 0%English & French 38%French only 61%Neither 0%

At home, 0.8% speak mostly English, 97.2% mostly French and 1.0% mostly another language.

Immigration and education details are published for the whole metro area: see Québec.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0021-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0225-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0229-01

Housing

Housing and income in Lévis

Owners 66%Renters 34%
Median household income$84,000before tax, 2020
After tax$71,000median, 2020
Average household income$100,6002020

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0060-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0240-01

Commuting

Getting around Lévis

How people get to work

Car, truck or van90.9%
Public transit3.3%
Other1.3%
Average commute20.1 min
An hour or more2.5%one way

Census day 2021 was during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0458-01

Metro area

Jobs, prices, safety and climate around Lévis

These numbers are published for the whole Québec metro area, which includes Lévis.

Québec unemployment4.3%September 2026
Québec inflation+3.3%12 months
Québec Crime Severity Index55.02025
January average-12.0°CJuly high 25°C
Snow per year275 cm
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°77 mm precipitationJ74 mm precipitationF70 mm precipitationM83 mm precipitationA100 mm precipitationM122 mm precipitationJ130 mm precipitationJ109 mm precipitationA120 mm precipitationS107 mm precipitationO93 mm precipitationN92 mm precipitationD-7°-5°0°8°17°22°25°24°18°11°4°-4°
Average daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitation

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Official city data

Lévis open data & fun facts

Ville de Lévis – données ouvertes (on Données Québec) · 15 datasets

Among Canadian municipalities with 50,000+ people

How Lévis ranks

#39 of 116 · Largest municipalities#78 of 116 · Fastest-growing municipalities#63 of 116 · Highest-income municipalities#87 of 116 · Youngest municipalities#50 of 116 · Municipalities with the most renters#77 of 116 · Municipalities with the longest commutes

FAQ

Lévis questions, answered

What is the population of Lévis?

Lévis had an estimated 160,882 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada). The 2021 Census counted 149,683.

What is the median household income in Lévis?

The median household income in Lévis was $84,000 before tax in 2020 (2021 Census).

Is Lévis part of Québec?

Yes. Statistics Canada counts Lévis as part of the Québec census metropolitan area, which had about 903,607 people in 2025.

Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.