France: Loire
Arrondissements
The population of the arrondissements in the Department of Loire according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1975-02-20 | Population Census 1982-03-04 | Population Census 1990-03-05 | Population Census 1999-03-08 | Population Estimate 2007-01-01 | Population Estimate 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montbrison | Arrondissement | 120,035 | 130,063 | 141,740 | 151,136 | 166,287 | 180,132 | 185,043 | → |
| Roanne | Arrondissement | 161,171 | 160,488 | 156,219 | 152,659 | 153,622 | 157,071 | 157,324 | → |
| Saint-Étienne | Arrondissement | 461,190 | 448,970 | 448,329 | 424,729 | 420,759 | 422,208 | 426,141 | → |
| Loire | Department | 742,396 | 739,521 | 746,288 | 728,524 | 740,668 | 759,411 | 768,508 |
Contents: Communes
The population of all communes in the Department of Loire according to census results and latest official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, immigration).| Name | Status | Arrondissement | Population Census 1975-02-20 | Population Census 1982-03-04 | Population Census 1990-03-05 | Population Census 1999-03-08 | Population Estimate 2007-01-01 | Population Estimate 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboën | Commune | Montbrison | 202 | 181 | 186 | 234 | 294 | 424 | 462 | → |
| Ailleux | Commune | Montbrison | 128 | 120 | 134 | 143 | 150 | 152 | 178 | → |
| Ambierle | Commune | Roanne | 1,422 | 1,592 | 1,763 | 1,728 | 1,840 | 1,896 | 1,898 | → |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 7,640 | 8,877 | 9,407 | 9,153 | 9,549 | 9,947 | 10,108 | → |
| Apinac | Commune | Montbrison | 393 | 354 | 330 | 304 | 370 | 423 | 397 | → |
| Arcinges | Commune | Roanne | 131 | 135 | 122 | 134 | 181 | 208 | 216 | → |
| Arcon | Commune | Roanne | 170 | 148 | 135 | 107 | 103 | 109 | 111 | → |
| Arthun | Commune | Montbrison | 423 | 473 | 450 | 461 | 486 | 563 | 525 | → |
| Aveizieux | Commune | Montbrison | 810 | 1,023 | 1,175 | 1,271 | 1,386 | 1,593 | 1,678 | → |
| Balbigny | Commune | Roanne | 2,314 | 2,469 | 2,415 | 2,616 | 2,634 | 2,989 | 2,837 | → |
| Bard | Commune | Montbrison | 343 | 418 | 518 | 578 | 631 | 654 | 682 | → |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | Commune | Montbrison | 1,081 | 1,280 | 1,283 | 1,464 | 1,806 | 1,979 | 1,987 | → |
| Belleroche | Commune | Roanne | 301 | 284 | 232 | 211 | 256 | 309 | 314 | → |
| Belmont-de-la-Loire | Commune | Roanne | 1,653 | 1,567 | 1,528 | 1,501 | 1,518 | 1,552 | 1,467 | → |
| Bessey | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 235 | 226 | 263 | 292 | 384 | 448 | 460 | → |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | Commune | Montbrison | 3,766 | 3,603 | 3,256 | 3,112 | 3,117 | 3,308 | 3,025 | → |
| Boisset-lès-Montrond | Commune | Montbrison | 523 | 633 | 670 | 828 | 1,024 | 1,149 | 1,185 | → |
| Boisset-Saint-Priest | Commune | Montbrison | 539 | 672 | 793 | 880 | 1,027 | 1,209 | 1,259 | → |
| Bonson | Commune | Montbrison | 1,513 | 2,566 | 3,880 | 3,816 | 3,695 | 3,747 | 4,215 | → |
| Bourg-Argental | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 3,239 | 3,150 | 2,877 | 2,767 | 2,949 | 2,902 | 2,950 | → |
| Boyer | Commune | Roanne | 126 | 134 | 126 | 158 | 197 | 202 | 197 | → |
| Briennon | Commune | Roanne | 1,236 | 1,580 | 1,652 | 1,681 | 1,710 | 1,699 | 1,719 | → |
| Bully | Commune | Roanne | 270 | 252 | 269 | 298 | 382 | 415 | 398 | → |
| Burdignes | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 367 | 367 | 342 | 342 | 358 | 352 | 384 | → |
| Bussières | Commune | Roanne | 1,439 | 1,460 | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,467 | 1,576 | 1,512 | → |
| Bussy-Albieux | Commune | Montbrison | 478 | 434 | 448 | 441 | 464 | 535 | 537 | → |
| Caloire | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 169 | 195 | 227 | 273 | 327 | 339 | 306 | → |
| Cellieu | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 870 | 1,097 | 1,228 | 1,466 | 1,520 | 1,701 | 1,701 | → |
| Cervières | Commune | Montbrison | 117 | 111 | 102 | 111 | 126 | 123 | 105 | → |
| Cezay | Commune | Montbrison | 222 | 164 | 171 | 157 | 196 | 223 | 209 | → |
| Chagnon | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 231 | 285 | 313 | 411 | 511 | 492 | 505 | → |
| Chalain-d'Uzore | Commune | Montbrison | 263 | 337 | 375 | 443 | 544 | 535 | 610 | → |
| Chalain-le-Comtal | Commune | Montbrison | 364 | 357 | 385 | 454 | 609 | 710 | 721 | → |
| Chalmazel-Jeansagnière | Commune | Montbrison | 896 | 808 | 716 | 588 | 541 | 451 | 453 | → |
| Chambéon | Commune | Montbrison | 250 | 281 | 360 | 369 | 452 | 521 | 639 | → |
| Chambles | Commune | Montbrison | 356 | 545 | 624 | 762 | 914 | 981 | 1,054 | → |
| Chambœuf | Commune | Montbrison | 712 | 866 | 1,100 | 1,358 | 1,539 | 1,628 | 1,812 | → |
| Champdieu | Commune | Montbrison | 1,120 | 1,291 | 1,355 | 1,471 | 1,627 | 1,856 | 1,978 | → |
| Champoly | Commune | Roanne | 361 | 373 | 307 | 260 | 278 | 328 | 324 | → |
| Chandon | Commune | Roanne | 984 | 1,087 | 1,296 | 1,381 | 1,452 | 1,438 | 1,475 | → |
| Changy | Commune | Roanne | 616 | 593 | 606 | 582 | 616 | 624 | 662 | → |
| Charlieu | Commune | Roanne | 4,789 | 4,322 | 3,727 | 3,582 | 3,624 | 3,694 | 3,714 | → |
| Châteauneuf | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 902 | 1,173 | 1,351 | 1,445 | 1,466 | 1,559 | 1,651 | → |
| Châtelneuf | Commune | Montbrison | 195 | 209 | 240 | 259 | 319 | 320 | 355 | → |
| Châtelus | Commune | Montbrison | 106 | 117 | 106 | 108 | 120 | 135 | 133 | → |
| Chausseterre | Commune | Roanne | 326 | 314 | 277 | 277 | 253 | 238 | 214 | → |
| Chavanay | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,666 | 1,857 | 2,071 | 2,288 | 2,734 | 2,889 | 2,885 | → |
| Chazelles-sur-Lavieu | Commune | Montbrison | 221 | 174 | 156 | 177 | 235 | 293 | 254 | → |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | Commune | Montbrison | 5,360 | 5,021 | 4,895 | 4,801 | 5,074 | 5,219 | 5,436 | → |
| Chenereilles | Commune | Montbrison | 209 | 247 | 264 | 312 | 444 | 521 | 524 | → |
| Cherier | Commune | Roanne | 595 | 542 | 482 | 445 | 469 | 532 | 553 | → |
| Chevrières | Commune | Montbrison | 648 | 642 | 633 | 845 | 1,013 | 1,067 | 1,158 | → |
| Chirassimont | Commune | Roanne | 516 | 417 | 409 | 364 | 373 | 405 | 399 | → |
| Chuyer | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 372 | 423 | 457 | 587 | 720 | 779 | 754 | → |
| Civens | Commune | Montbrison | 615 | 761 | 1,007 | 1,129 | 1,369 | 1,376 | 1,415 | → |
| Cleppé | Commune | Montbrison | 409 | 360 | 404 | 454 | 552 | 559 | 521 | → |
| Colombier | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 255 | 253 | 237 | 269 | 300 | 301 | 297 | → |
| Combre | Commune | Roanne | 151 | 182 | 267 | 283 | 356 | 436 | 419 | → |
| Commelle-Vernay | Commune | Roanne | 1,382 | 2,502 | 2,872 | 2,792 | 2,828 | 2,883 | 3,018 | → |
| Cordelle | Commune | Roanne | 670 | 702 | 749 | 779 | 885 | 902 | 925 | → |
| Cottance | Commune | Montbrison | 533 | 499 | 487 | 551 | 625 | 697 | 741 | → |
| Coutouvre | Commune | Roanne | 1,011 | 1,084 | 1,052 | 1,024 | 1,106 | 1,113 | 1,075 | → |
| Craintilleux | Commune | Montbrison | 403 | 668 | 752 | 900 | 1,108 | 1,263 | 1,356 | → |
| Cremeaux | Commune | Roanne | 987 | 970 | 937 | 904 | 939 | 911 | 912 | → |
| Croizet-sur-Gand | Commune | Roanne | 221 | 218 | 208 | 224 | 261 | 316 | 304 | → |
| Cuinzier | Commune | Roanne | 598 | 571 | 583 | 590 | 598 | 731 | 709 | → |
| Cuzieu | Commune | Montbrison | 585 | 712 | 1,155 | 1,389 | 1,490 | 1,494 | 1,547 | → |
| Dargoire | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 159 | 289 | 428 | 409 | 417 | 503 | 529 | → |
| Débats-Rivière-d'Orpra | Commune | Montbrison | 126 | 130 | 144 | 136 | 138 | 155 | 160 | → |
| Doizieux | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 478 | 521 | 594 | 645 | 789 | 832 | 843 | → |
| Écoche | Commune | Roanne | 308 | 353 | 371 | 413 | 520 | 558 | 516 | → |
| Écotay-l'Olme | Commune | Montbrison | 598 | 853 | 1,001 | 1,111 | 1,116 | 1,234 | 1,230 | → |
| Épercieux-Saint-Paul | Commune | Montbrison | 336 | 374 | 446 | 543 | 641 | 715 | 755 | → |
| Essertines-en-Châtelneuf | Commune | Montbrison | 360 | 454 | 521 | 587 | 615 | 688 | 652 | → |
| Essertines-en-Donzy | Commune | Montbrison | 424 | 419 | 397 | 434 | 480 | 490 | 490 | → |
| Estivareilles | Commune | Montbrison | 616 | 541 | 558 | 520 | 644 | 694 | 684 | → |
| Farnay | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 446 | 879 | 982 | 1,139 | 1,252 | 1,402 | 1,364 | → |
| Feurs | Commune | Montbrison | 8,017 | 8,012 | 7,803 | 7,669 | 7,376 | 8,056 | 8,352 | → |
| Firminy | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 25,060 | 24,113 | 23,123 | 19,297 | 17,569 | 16,839 | 16,953 | → |
| Fontanès | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 423 | 461 | 525 | 576 | 619 | 673 | 683 | → |
| Fourneaux | Commune | Roanne | 508 | 490 | 528 | 548 | 634 | 596 | 579 | → |
| Fraisses | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 4,290 | 3,854 | 3,897 | 3,939 | 4,074 | 3,748 | 3,732 | → |
| Genilac | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 2,533 | 2,608 | 2,860 | 3,104 | 3,620 | 3,888 | 3,866 | → |
| Graix | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 116 | 117 | 131 | 134 | 145 | 151 | 141 | → |
| Grammond | Commune | Montbrison | 616 | 649 | 684 | 751 | 799 | 893 | 882 | → |
| Grézieux-le-Fromental | Commune | Montbrison | 83 | 83 | 115 | 105 | 109 | 204 | 254 | → |
| Grézolles | Commune | Roanne | 304 | 273 | 250 | 228 | 279 | 273 | 243 | → |
| Gumières | Commune | Montbrison | 307 | 250 | 257 | 253 | 276 | 323 | 320 | → |
| Jarnosse | Commune | Roanne | 303 | 344 | 371 | 354 | 406 | 441 | 414 | → |
| Jas | Commune | Montbrison | 165 | 153 | 149 | 177 | 187 | 222 | 239 | → |
| Jonzieux | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 769 | 892 | 1,034 | 1,038 | 1,245 | 1,161 | 1,226 | → |
| Juré | Commune | Roanne | 272 | 274 | 208 | 209 | 248 | 237 | 246 | → |
| La Bénisson-Dieu | Commune | Roanne | 364 | 402 | 391 | 444 | 444 | 417 | 423 | → |
| La Chamba | Commune | Montbrison | 81 | 68 | 56 | 53 | 57 | 52 | 46 | → |
| La Chambonie | Commune | Montbrison | 81 | 79 | 55 | 46 | 60 | 45 | 39 | → |
| La Chapelle-en-Lafaye | Commune | Montbrison | 116 | 103 | 101 | 108 | 110 | 112 | 138 | → |
| La Chapelle-Villars | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 227 | 223 | 262 | 333 | 533 | 529 | 536 | → |
| La Côte-en-Couzan | Commune | Montbrison | 81 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 69 | 71 | 64 | → |
| La Fouillouse | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 3,352 | 4,004 | 4,035 | 4,234 | 4,326 | 4,383 | 4,690 | → |
| La Gimond | Commune | Montbrison | 174 | 197 | 221 | 217 | 241 | 279 | 279 | → |
| La Grand-Croix | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 5,088 | 5,125 | 4,983 | 4,962 | 5,027 | 5,072 | 5,100 | → |
| La Gresle | Commune | Roanne | 652 | 683 | 728 | 745 | 818 | 834 | 867 | → |
| La Pacaudière | Commune | Roanne | 1,279 | 1,222 | 1,182 | 1,168 | 1,100 | 1,044 | 1,054 | → |
| La Ricamarie | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 10,426 | 9,644 | 10,246 | 8,438 | 7,933 | 7,865 | 7,943 | → |
| La Talaudière | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 5,655 | 5,577 | 5,935 | 6,700 | 6,377 | 6,608 | 7,044 | → |
| La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 465 | 520 | 545 | 653 | 715 | 787 | 772 | → |
| La Tour-en-Jarez | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 883 | 1,042 | 1,123 | 1,163 | 1,242 | 1,461 | 1,462 | → |
| La Tourette | Commune | Montbrison | 209 | 274 | 389 | 424 | 511 | 571 | 623 | → |
| La Tuilière | Commune | Roanne | 424 | 362 | 362 | 321 | 299 | 287 | 285 | → |
| La Valla-en-Gier | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 581 | 660 | 745 | 741 | 896 | 999 | 1,082 | → |
| La Valla-sur-Rochefort | Commune | Montbrison | 171 | 138 | 150 | 121 | 132 | 109 | 102 | → |
| La Versanne | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 293 | 300 | 308 | 324 | 358 | 366 | 379 | → |
| Lavieu | Commune | Montbrison | 79 | 71 | 56 | 77 | 92 | 113 | 112 | → |
| Lay | Commune | Roanne | 616 | 616 | 687 | 648 | 694 | 739 | 754 | → |
| Le Bessat | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 206 | 211 | 250 | 414 | 436 | 436 | 479 | → |
| Le Cergne | Commune | Roanne | 476 | 569 | 650 | 698 | 705 | 658 | 624 | → |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 20,091 | 18,149 | 16,070 | 14,090 | 12,922 | 12,656 | 11,857 | → |
| Le Coteau | Commune | Roanne | 8,488 | 8,359 | 7,469 | 7,375 | 7,040 | 6,821 | 6,886 | → |
| Le Crozet | Commune | Roanne | 285 | 290 | 292 | 295 | 282 | 282 | 248 | → |
| Leigneux | Commune | Montbrison | 410 | 397 | 328 | 350 | 345 | 384 | 361 | → |
| Lentigny | Commune | Roanne | 1,010 | 1,311 | 1,411 | 1,351 | 1,410 | 1,695 | 1,798 | → |
| Lérigneux | Commune | Montbrison | 161 | 145 | 118 | 126 | 146 | 147 | 163 | → |
| Les Noës | Commune | Roanne | 179 | 163 | 148 | 163 | 161 | 206 | 211 | → |
| Les Salles | Commune | Montbrison | 412 | 518 | 441 | 424 | 471 | 514 | 561 | → |
| L'Étrat | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 2,147 | 2,309 | 2,524 | 2,519 | 2,683 | 2,595 | 2,702 | → |
| Lézigneux | Commune | Montbrison | 597 | 766 | 900 | 1,153 | 1,597 | 1,698 | 1,725 | → |
| L'Hôpital-le-Grand | Commune | Montbrison | 361 | 407 | 506 | 596 | 900 | 1,017 | 1,112 | → |
| L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort | Commune | Montbrison | 132 | 132 | 124 | 109 | 103 | 112 | 108 | → |
| L'Horme | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 5,028 | 4,858 | 4,689 | 4,639 | 4,745 | 4,820 | 4,766 | → |
| Lorette | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 4,589 | 5,094 | 5,082 | 4,843 | 4,494 | 4,724 | 4,746 | → |
| Lupé | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 184 | 168 | 208 | 251 | 305 | 312 | 299 | → |
| Luré | Commune | Roanne | 164 | 183 | 154 | 143 | 144 | 150 | 140 | → |
| Luriecq | Commune | Montbrison | 544 | 608 | 625 | 766 | 952 | 1,295 | 1,271 | → |
| Mably | Commune | Roanne | 6,548 | 7,945 | 8,291 | 7,624 | 7,496 | 7,684 | 7,517 | → |
| Machézal | Commune | Roanne | 323 | 315 | 306 | 361 | 407 | 396 | 395 | → |
| Maclas | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,120 | 1,137 | 1,289 | 1,306 | 1,584 | 1,817 | 1,827 | → |
| Magneux-Haute-Rive | Commune | Montbrison | 218 | 185 | 259 | 304 | 370 | 542 | 567 | → |
| Maizilly | Commune | Roanne | 291 | 283 | 273 | 296 | 319 | 335 | 330 | → |
| Malleval | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 300 | 342 | 427 | 477 | 535 | 579 | 562 | → |
| Marcenod | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 440 | 422 | 410 | 515 | 613 | 708 | 693 | → |
| Marcilly-le-Châtel | Commune | Montbrison | 687 | 760 | 856 | 974 | 1,202 | 1,385 | 1,386 | → |
| Marclopt | Commune | Montbrison | 196 | 258 | 288 | 359 | 483 | 505 | 543 | → |
| Marcoux | Commune | Montbrison | 464 | 482 | 522 | 564 | 664 | 744 | 780 | → |
| Margerie-Chantagret | Commune | Montbrison | 264 | 327 | 390 | 510 | 652 | 800 | 804 | → |
| Maringes | Commune | Montbrison | 434 | 434 | 464 | 566 | 605 | 671 | 672 | → |
| Marlhes | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 981 | 1,021 | 1,094 | 1,305 | 1,375 | 1,304 | 1,340 | → |
| Marols | Commune | Montbrison | 295 | 285 | 310 | 331 | 363 | 414 | 456 | → |
| Mars | Commune | Roanne | 518 | 524 | 533 | 551 | 553 | 557 | 571 | → |
| Merle-Leignec | Commune | Montbrison | 216 | 223 | 233 | 235 | 298 | 319 | 322 | → |
| Mizérieux | Commune | Montbrison | 226 | 219 | 245 | 237 | 303 | 431 | 503 | → |
| Montagny | Commune | Roanne | 1,058 | 1,078 | 1,124 | 1,111 | 1,093 | 1,071 | 1,100 | → |
| Montarcher | Commune | Montbrison | 77 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 65 | 66 | 65 | → |
| Montbrison | Commune | Montbrison | 12,451 | 13,280 | 14,064 | 14,589 | 15,010 | 15,526 | 15,943 | → |
| Montchal | Commune | Montbrison | 468 | 470 | 391 | 425 | 452 | 502 | 501 | → |
| Montrond-les-Bains | Commune | Montbrison | 2,714 | 3,137 | 3,627 | 4,031 | 4,635 | 5,290 | 5,444 | → |
| Montverdun | Commune | Montbrison | 605 | 613 | 698 | 759 | 981 | 1,273 | 1,358 | → |
| Mornand-en-Forez | Commune | Montbrison | 323 | 284 | 300 | 294 | 408 | 395 | 411 | → |
| Nandax | Commune | Roanne | 234 | 267 | 283 | 333 | 489 | 491 | 559 | → |
| Neaux | Commune | Roanne | 364 | 383 | 446 | 443 | 464 | 488 | 482 | → |
| Néronde | Commune | Roanne | 501 | 431 | 460 | 447 | 463 | 462 | 467 | → |
| Nervieux | Commune | Montbrison | 718 | 706 | 791 | 785 | 892 | 976 | 1,015 | → |
| Neulise | Commune | Roanne | 1,154 | 1,202 | 1,153 | 1,146 | 1,263 | 1,324 | 1,379 | → |
| Noailly | Commune | Roanne | 526 | 624 | 727 | 719 | 737 | 809 | 794 | → |
| Noirétable | Commune | Montbrison | 1,873 | 1,838 | 1,719 | 1,637 | 1,704 | 1,611 | 1,577 | → |
| Nollieux | Commune | Roanne | 173 | 174 | 146 | 133 | 146 | 194 | 188 | → |
| Notre-Dame-de-Boisset | Commune | Roanne | 259 | 329 | 404 | 510 | 532 | 566 | 577 | → |
| Ouches | Commune | Roanne | 753 | 929 | 1,002 | 1,015 | 1,144 | 1,158 | 1,151 | → |
| Palogneux | Commune | Montbrison | 90 | 63 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 78 | 68 | → |
| Panissières | Commune | Montbrison | 3,046 | 2,903 | 2,867 | 2,860 | 2,853 | 2,943 | 2,883 | → |
| Parigny | Commune | Roanne | 372 | 469 | 503 | 507 | 561 | 597 | 631 | → |
| Pavezin | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 150 | 183 | 245 | 260 | 267 | 355 | 388 | → |
| Pélussin | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 2,600 | 2,785 | 3,132 | 3,356 | 3,434 | 3,757 | 3,726 | → |
| Périgneux | Commune | Montbrison | 743 | 765 | 896 | 1,083 | 1,264 | 1,467 | 1,589 | → |
| Perreux | Commune | Roanne | 1,885 | 1,933 | 1,985 | 2,075 | 2,163 | 2,141 | 2,106 | → |
| Pinay | Commune | Roanne | 268 | 277 | 280 | 273 | 275 | 277 | 284 | → |
| Planfoy | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 536 | 707 | 778 | 852 | 901 | 1,011 | 1,062 | → |
| Pommiers-en-Forez | Commune | Roanne | 322 | 323 | 296 | 374 | 385 | 362 | 358 | → |
| Poncins | Commune | Montbrison | 546 | 632 | 679 | 754 | 836 | 1,009 | 1,168 | → |
| Pouilly-lès-Feurs | Commune | Montbrison | 842 | 953 | 1,021 | 989 | 1,074 | 1,254 | 1,207 | → |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | Commune | Roanne | 1,021 | 1,311 | 1,627 | 1,598 | 1,743 | 2,048 | 2,191 | → |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu | Commune | Roanne | 2,681 | 2,973 | 2,834 | 2,720 | 2,646 | 2,491 | 2,562 | → |
| Pradines | Commune | Roanne | 502 | 498 | 604 | 608 | 644 | 785 | 871 | → |
| Pralong | Commune | Montbrison | 388 | 532 | 614 | 680 | 844 | 868 | 863 | → |
| Précieux | Commune | Montbrison | 510 | 576 | 764 | 775 | 986 | 1,023 | 1,033 | → |
| Régny | Commune | Roanne | 2,131 | 2,041 | 1,805 | 1,617 | 1,501 | 1,543 | 1,490 | → |
| Renaison | Commune | Roanne | 1,918 | 2,251 | 2,563 | 2,653 | 2,832 | 3,046 | 3,209 | → |
| Riorges | Commune | Roanne | 9,355 | 8,986 | 9,865 | 10,074 | 10,333 | 10,672 | 10,917 | → |
| Rivas | Commune | Montbrison | 177 | 212 | 397 | 406 | 494 | 637 | 715 | → |
| Rive-de-Gier | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 17,706 | 15,806 | 15,623 | 14,383 | 14,519 | 15,182 | 15,086 | → |
| Roanne | Commune | Roanne | 55,198 | 48,708 | 41,759 | 38,896 | 35,750 | 34,831 | 34,415 | → |
| Roche | Commune | Montbrison | 320 | 316 | 287 | 253 | 270 | 263 | 253 | → |
| Roche-la-Molière | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 9,893 | 9,211 | 10,103 | 10,083 | 10,215 | 9,868 | 9,878 | → |
| Roisey | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 453 | 517 | 626 | 698 | 850 | 903 | 989 | → |
| Rozier-Côtes-d'Aurec | Commune | Montbrison | 320 | 271 | 264 | 359 | 412 | 456 | 429 | → |
| Rozier-en-Donzy | Commune | Montbrison | 1,165 | 1,172 | 1,146 | 1,268 | 1,354 | 1,444 | 1,425 | → |
| Sail-les-Bains | Commune | Roanne | 307 | 316 | 264 | 222 | 221 | 203 | 201 | → |
| Sail-sous-Couzan | Commune | Montbrison | 1,420 | 1,294 | 1,068 | 983 | 969 | 942 | 987 | → |
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux | Commune | Roanne | 748 | 755 | 843 | 953 | 935 | 969 | 916 | → |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | Commune | Roanne | 1,347 | 1,699 | 1,720 | 1,741 | 1,855 | 1,961 | 1,920 | → |
| Saint-André-le-Puy | Commune | Montbrison | 662 | 1,002 | 1,151 | 1,182 | 1,215 | 1,524 | 1,518 | → |
| Saint-Appolinard | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 338 | 370 | 427 | 526 | 603 | 668 | 694 | → |
| Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra | Commune | Montbrison | 493 | 476 | 533 | 582 | 682 | 678 | 687 | → |
| Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts | Commune | Roanne | 369 | 332 | 366 | 364 | 333 | 340 | 313 | → |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | Commune | Montbrison | 2,243 | 1,905 | 1,687 | 1,562 | 1,479 | 1,552 | 1,497 | → |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | Commune | Montbrison | 1,005 | 899 | 805 | 750 | 735 | 699 | 689 | → |
| Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules | Commune | Montbrison | 618 | 889 | 982 | 1,257 | 1,483 | 1,585 | 1,718 | → |
| Saint-Chamond | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 40,250 | 40,267 | 38,878 | 37,378 | 35,414 | 34,870 | 35,309 | → |
| Saint-Christo-en-Jarez | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 988 | 1,146 | 1,288 | 1,365 | 1,738 | 1,828 | 1,909 | → |
| Saint-Cyprien | Commune | Montbrison | 1,321 | 1,584 | 2,005 | 2,125 | 2,352 | 2,470 | 2,428 | → |
| Saint-Cyr-de-Favières | Commune | Roanne | 547 | 696 | 710 | 773 | 805 | 867 | 994 | → |
| Saint-Cyr-de-Valorges | Commune | Roanne | 358 | 313 | 277 | 274 | 340 | 306 | 310 | → |
| Saint-Cyr-les-Vignes | Commune | Montbrison | 552 | 553 | 643 | 789 | 931 | 987 | 1,048 | → |
| Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne | Commune | Roanne | 1,431 | 1,416 | 1,357 | 1,293 | 1,292 | 1,271 | 1,265 | → |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Coise | Commune | Montbrison | 500 | 502 | 512 | 548 | 569 | 659 | 667 | → |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Rochefort | Commune | Montbrison | 552 | 476 | 428 | 407 | 424 | 405 | 456 | → |
| Sainte-Agathe-en-Donzy | Commune | Roanne | 146 | 124 | 118 | 117 | 122 | 125 | 116 | → |
| Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse | Commune | Montbrison | 791 | 831 | 846 | 813 | 924 | 1,023 | 1,044 | → |
| Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand | Commune | Roanne | 451 | 420 | 437 | 420 | 417 | 427 | 390 | → |
| Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 310 | 342 | 329 | 351 | 418 | 461 | 477 | → |
| Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice | Commune | Montbrison | 331 | 322 | 343 | 354 | 402 | 520 | 531 | → |
| Saint-Étienne | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 220,181 | 204,955 | 199,396 | 180,210 | 175,318 | 171,057 | 174,082 | → |
| Saint-Étienne-le-Molard | Commune | Montbrison | 659 | 630 | 625 | 751 | 885 | 1,006 | 1,028 | → |
| Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse | Commune | Roanne | 385 | 404 | 416 | 416 | 486 | 632 | 606 | → |
| Saint-Galmier | Commune | Montbrison | 3,109 | 3,680 | 4,272 | 5,293 | 5,659 | 5,688 | 5,837 | → |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 5,265 | 5,308 | 5,482 | 5,672 | 5,547 | 6,112 | 6,185 | → |
| Saint-Genest-Malifaux | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,759 | 2,199 | 2,384 | 2,691 | 2,891 | 2,874 | 2,945 | → |
| Saint-Georges-de-Baroille | Commune | Roanne | 206 | 260 | 282 | 281 | 302 | 404 | 438 | → |
| Saint-Georges-en-Couzan | Commune | Montbrison | 591 | 579 | 539 | 460 | 424 | 443 | 408 | → |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville | Commune | Montbrison | 604 | 779 | 1,035 | 1,122 | 1,228 | 1,403 | 1,465 | → |
| Saint-Germain-la-Montagne | Commune | Roanne | 201 | 214 | 212 | 202 | 202 | 244 | 225 | → |
| Saint-Germain-Laval | Commune | Roanne | 1,777 | 1,657 | 1,510 | 1,488 | 1,599 | 1,648 | 1,610 | → |
| Saint-Germain-Lespinasse | Commune | Roanne | 1,160 | 1,186 | 1,063 | 1,101 | 1,152 | 1,223 | 1,226 | → |
| Saint-Haon-le-Châtel | Commune | Roanne | 410 | 439 | 535 | 570 | 579 | 622 | 636 | → |
| Saint-Haon-le-Vieux | Commune | Roanne | 600 | 745 | 789 | 810 | 875 | 964 | 954 | → |
| Saint-Héand | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 2,980 | 3,458 | 3,625 | 3,722 | 3,729 | 3,600 | 3,659 | → |
| Saint-Hilaire-Cusson-la-Valmitte | Commune | Montbrison | 352 | 310 | 248 | 259 | 316 | 332 | 332 | → |
| Saint-Hilaire-sous-Charlieu | Commune | Roanne | 290 | 365 | 390 | 399 | 505 | 555 | 529 | → |
| Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 4,943 | 6,285 | 6,412 | 6,089 | 6,030 | 6,680 | 6,633 | → |
| Saint-Jean-la-Vêtre | Commune | Montbrison | 405 | 381 | 338 | 387 | 352 | 328 | 324 | → |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | Commune | Roanne | 743 | 985 | 1,061 | 1,022 | 1,081 | 1,138 | 1,155 | → |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | Commune | Montbrison | 548 | 581 | 683 | 726 | 778 | 851 | 858 | → |
| Saint-Jodard | Commune | Roanne | 438 | 345 | 421 | 604 | 608 | 454 | 391 | → |
| Saint-Joseph | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,144 | 1,200 | 1,414 | 1,623 | 1,809 | 1,897 | 1,949 | → |
| Saint-Julien-d'Oddes | Commune | Roanne | 217 | 248 | 252 | 258 | 251 | 267 | 288 | → |
| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,219 | 1,193 | 1,067 | 1,132 | 1,193 | 1,160 | 1,146 | → |
| Saint-Just-en-Bas | Commune | Montbrison | 414 | 368 | 328 | 317 | 311 | 291 | 282 | → |
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | Commune | Roanne | 1,819 | 1,575 | 1,422 | 1,281 | 1,199 | 1,148 | 1,125 | → |
| Saint-Just-la-Pendue | Commune | Roanne | 1,731 | 1,656 | 1,466 | 1,420 | 1,523 | 1,658 | 1,661 | → |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | Commune | Montbrison | 9,010 | 10,533 | 12,299 | 13,192 | 14,542 | 14,935 | 15,239 | → |
| Saint-Laurent-la-Conche | Commune | Montbrison | 262 | 316 | 430 | 480 | 565 | 619 | 579 | → |
| Saint-Laurent-Rochefort | Commune | Montbrison | 312 | 260 | 279 | 248 | 257 | 242 | 255 | → |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | Commune | Roanne | 712 | 859 | 947 | 943 | 1,070 | 1,130 | 1,161 | → |
| Saint-Marcel-de-Félines | Commune | Roanne | 603 | 608 | 700 | 691 | 754 | 826 | 792 | → |
| Saint-Marcel-d'Urfé | Commune | Roanne | 310 | 301 | 268 | 264 | 299 | 296 | 278 | → |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | Commune | Montbrison | 2,312 | 2,931 | 3,133 | 3,373 | 4,110 | 4,671 | 5,027 | → |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | Commune | Roanne | 1,438 | 1,279 | 1,090 | 956 | 905 | 858 | 841 | → |
| Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 2,311 | 2,430 | 3,168 | 3,424 | 3,621 | 3,727 | 3,799 | → |
| Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté | Commune | Roanne | 912 | 895 | 909 | 898 | 956 | 984 | 887 | → |
| Saint-Martin-Lestra | Commune | Montbrison | 738 | 705 | 604 | 693 | 847 | 895 | 907 | → |
| Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois | Commune | Montbrison | 754 | 859 | 1,006 | 1,277 | 1,670 | 1,797 | 1,819 | → |
| Saint-Médard-en-Forez | Commune | Montbrison | 428 | 582 | 708 | 806 | 866 | 1,063 | 965 | → |
| Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 344 | 503 | 613 | 637 | 746 | 805 | 869 | → |
| Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas | Commune | Montbrison | 436 | 453 | 514 | 585 | 625 | 669 | 660 | → |
| Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu | Commune | Roanne | 1,216 | 1,449 | 1,579 | 1,571 | 1,644 | 1,698 | 1,695 | → |
| Saint-Paul-d'Uzore | Commune | Montbrison | 119 | 117 | 95 | 98 | 121 | 161 | 181 | → |
| Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 672 | 1,045 | 1,122 | 1,304 | 1,288 | 1,358 | 1,354 | → |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 3,360 | 3,819 | 4,179 | 4,129 | 4,018 | 4,754 | 4,793 | → |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,114 | 1,051 | 1,174 | 1,306 | 1,564 | 1,752 | 1,697 | → |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille | Commune | Roanne | 236 | 283 | 298 | 323 | 357 | 379 | 388 | → |
| Saint-Polgues | Commune | Roanne | 191 | 197 | 182 | 194 | 220 | 256 | 263 | → |
| Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 4,628 | 4,563 | 5,673 | 5,812 | 6,051 | 6,175 | 6,088 | → |
| Saint-Priest-la-Prugne | Commune | Roanne | 717 | 514 | 505 | 442 | 465 | 436 | 424 | → |
| Saint-Priest-la-Roche | Commune | Roanne | 285 | 285 | 285 | 274 | 286 | 345 | 337 | → |
| Saint-Priest-la-Vêtre | Commune | Montbrison | 161 | 135 | 120 | 106 | 127 | 153 | 142 | → |
| Saint-Régis-du-Coin | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 265 | 292 | 283 | 337 | 372 | 379 | 411 | → |
| Saint-Rirand | Commune | Roanne | 140 | 134 | 124 | 110 | 146 | 145 | 132 | → |
| Saint-Romain-d'Urfé | Commune | Roanne | 384 | 352 | 303 | 270 | 265 | 267 | 239 | → |
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 705 | 767 | 813 | 926 | 1,107 | 1,222 | 1,214 | → |
| Saint-Romain-la-Motte | Commune | Roanne | 887 | 1,081 | 1,352 | 1,395 | 1,514 | 1,457 | 1,419 | → |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | Commune | Montbrison | 2,475 | 2,423 | 2,616 | 2,803 | 3,419 | 3,882 | 4,099 | → |
| Saint-Romain-les-Atheux | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 385 | 700 | 780 | 816 | 918 | 977 | 948 | → |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 1,190 | 1,136 | 1,053 | 1,105 | 1,111 | 1,107 | 1,086 | → |
| Saint-Sixte | Commune | Montbrison | 616 | 626 | 607 | 583 | 678 | 722 | 699 | → |
| Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay | Commune | Roanne | 1,549 | 1,544 | 1,489 | 1,427 | 1,669 | 1,897 | 1,923 | → |
| Saint-Thomas-la-Garde | Commune | Montbrison | 226 | 451 | 506 | 517 | 575 | 592 | 591 | → |
| Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins | Commune | Roanne | 777 | 796 | 872 | 896 | 1,041 | 1,174 | 1,207 | → |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset | Commune | Roanne | 554 | 656 | 811 | 878 | 877 | 926 | 979 | → |
| Salt-en-Donzy | Commune | Montbrison | 346 | 374 | 412 | 393 | 469 | 543 | 552 | → |
| Salvizinet | Commune | Montbrison | 310 | 367 | 377 | 488 | 624 | 600 | 598 | → |
| Sauvain | Commune | Montbrison | 523 | 507 | 445 | 429 | 410 | 379 | 373 | → |
| Savigneux | Commune | Montbrison | 1,841 | 1,821 | 2,391 | 2,565 | 3,066 | 3,432 | 3,448 | → |
| Sevelinges | Commune | Roanne | 502 | 503 | 584 | 582 | 626 | 649 | 646 | → |
| Soleymieux | Commune | Montbrison | 324 | 374 | 387 | 470 | 580 | 644 | 707 | → |
| Sorbiers | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 5,464 | 6,424 | 7,101 | 7,399 | 7,581 | 8,083 | 8,009 | → |
| Souternon | Commune | Roanne | 419 | 363 | 378 | 310 | 326 | 296 | 265 | → |
| Sury-le-Comtal | Commune | Montbrison | 3,778 | 4,200 | 4,592 | 4,805 | 5,329 | 6,283 | 6,706 | → |
| Tarentaise | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 155 | 293 | 330 | 412 | 453 | 465 | 492 | → |
| Tartaras | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 279 | 290 | 366 | 596 | 734 | 829 | 926 | → |
| Thélis-la-Combe | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 197 | 164 | 136 | 146 | 176 | 163 | 144 | → |
| Trelins | Commune | Montbrison | 396 | 398 | 492 | 537 | 567 | 648 | 667 | → |
| Unias | Commune | Montbrison | 153 | 202 | 204 | 237 | 321 | 436 | 424 | → |
| Unieux | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 9,092 | 8,265 | 8,064 | 8,339 | 8,485 | 8,975 | 8,448 | → |
| Urbise | Commune | Roanne | 191 | 171 | 152 | 140 | 129 | 132 | 122 | → |
| Usson-en-Forez | Commune | Montbrison | 1,456 | 1,342 | 1,265 | 1,232 | 1,429 | 1,500 | 1,490 | → |
| Valeille | Commune | Montbrison | 397 | 391 | 470 | 518 | 607 | 717 | 690 | → |
| Valfleury | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 370 | 437 | 486 | 516 | 606 | 706 | 707 | → |
| Veauche | Commune | Montbrison | 4,027 | 5,706 | 7,282 | 8,061 | 8,307 | 8,852 | 9,001 | → |
| Veauchette | Commune | Montbrison | 309 | 435 | 767 | 740 | 848 | 1,198 | 1,193 | → |
| Vendranges | Commune | Roanne | 201 | 205 | 226 | 237 | 279 | 363 | 382 | → |
| Véranne | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 429 | 452 | 506 | 582 | 692 | 829 | 898 | → |
| Vérin | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 411 | 435 | 512 | 577 | 714 | 676 | 663 | → |
| Verrières-en-Forez | Commune | Montbrison | 445 | 445 | 481 | 540 | 629 | 683 | 719 | → |
| Vêtre-sur-Anzon (incl. Saint-Julien-la-Vêtre, Saint-Thurin) | Commune | Montbrison | 703 | 706 | 695 | 632 | 592 | 547 | 578 | → |
| Vézelin-sur-Loire | Commune | Roanne | 750 | 679 | 649 | 647 | 723 | 774 | 803 | → |
| Villars | Commune | Saint-Étienne | 6,828 | 7,529 | 8,189 | 8,494 | 7,999 | 8,016 | 7,861 | → |
| Villemontais | Commune | Roanne | 800 | 926 | 887 | 935 | 934 | 1,018 | 1,024 | → |
| Villerest | Commune | Roanne | 2,239 | 2,928 | 4,104 | 4,243 | 4,414 | 4,776 | 5,097 | → |
| Villers | Commune | Roanne | 349 | 447 | 506 | 512 | 552 | 576 | 591 | → |
| Violay | Commune | Roanne | 1,344 | 1,380 | 1,425 | 1,343 | 1,362 | 1,238 | 1,235 | → |
| Viricelles | Commune | Montbrison | 204 | 237 | 283 | 333 | 387 | 466 | 445 | → |
| Virigneux | Commune | Montbrison | 388 | 354 | 366 | 465 | 563 | 624 | 632 | → |
| Vivans | Commune | Roanne | 317 | 306 | 262 | 260 | 249 | 232 | 224 | → |
| Vougy | Commune | Roanne | 1,211 | 1,551 | 1,604 | 1,499 | 1,429 | 1,445 | 1,497 | → |
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques, France (web).
Explanation: Communes in the boundaries of 1 January 2022. Since 2006, France estimates the population by using census results of different years.