Sarnia
Demographics

Sarnia

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%

1841	610	—

1871	2,929	+380.2%

1881	3,874	+32.3%

1891	6,692	+72.7%

1901	8,176	+22.2%

1911	9,947	+21.7%

1921	14,877	+49.6%

1931	18,191	+22.3%

1941	18,734	+3.0%

1951	34,697	+85.2%

1961	50,976	+46.9%

1971	57,644	+13.1%

1981	50,829	−11.8%

1991	74,167	+45.9%

1996	72,738	−1.9%

2001	70,876	−2.6%

2006	71,419	+0.8%

2011	72,366	+1.3%

2016	71,594	−1.1%

Population figures reflect Sarnia's amalgamation with Clearwater in 1991.

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As for the 2016 Census, Sarnia had a population of 71,594, a decrease of 1.1% from the 2011 Census.

final_sentence: As for the 2016 Census, Sarnia had a population of 71,594, a decrease of 1.1% from the 2011 Census.