 Thus, from 1851 to 1861, the "Aigrefeuille" population grew quite strongly, reaching a second peak of population with 1,821 inhabitants in 1861.This growth was in line with that of the canton and the department of Lower Charente, but the commune recorded in the next census a notable decline in population.Nevertheless, "Aigrefeuille" was still the first commune in its canton and was one of the largest rural communes of "Aunis" at the beginning of the Third Republic.