Agriculture and saw wood were the predominant economic activities across the region in addition to hunting, fishing and dairy.

It continues to be the primary college for the city and neighbouring towns such as Normandin and Dolbeau-Mistassini.

[4] The municipality is located on the western shores of Lac Saint-Jean north of Roberval, near the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River.

The largest visible minority groups in Saint-Félicien are Black (0.8%), Southeast Asian (0.3%), and Latin American (0.3%).

In the last years, the zoo acquired animal species living in boreal climate from all around the world, such as: Siberian tiger, Japanese macaque, red-crowned crane and the Bactrian camel.