Aboriginal Peoples Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

Data table

Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data
Geographic name	Type	Prov. / Terr.	Total population	Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 2}	Single Aboriginal responses	First Nations (North American Indian)	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses	Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere	Non-Aboriginal identity

Canada			34,460,065	1,673,780	1,629,800	977,235	587,545	65,025	21,305	22,670	32,786,280
Abbotsford - Mission	CMA	B.C.	176,325	9,755	9,390	4,990	4,370	30	255	110	166,575
Alma	CA	Que.	31,805	1,235	1,185	355	825	0	30	15	30,570
Arnprior	CA	Ont.	15,685	805	735	345	360	25	0	65	14,885
Baie-Comeau	CA	Que.	26,995	1,170	1,100	345	725	30	35	35	25,830
Barrie	CMA	Ont.	194,445	6,910	6,690	3,480	3,165	45	150	75	187,540
Bathurst	CA	N.B.	30,260	1,085	1,035	475	545	0	10	45	29,175
Bay Roberts	CA	N.L.	11,035	205	195	85	80	25	10	0	10,830
Belleville	CMA	Ont.	101,285	5,245	5,070	3,155	1,850	65	70	100	96,040
Brandon	CA	Man.	56,420	7,015	6,905	3,855	3,020	30	80	30	49,405
Brantford	CMA	Ont.	131,635	6,335	6,135	5,030	1,085	25	90	105	125,305
Brockville	CA	Ont.	37,735	1,065	1,020	635	380	10	10	35	36,665
Brooks	CA	Alta.	23,410	790	790	285	495	10	0	0	22,620
Calgary	CMA	Alta.	1,374,655	41,645	40,615	17,955	22,220	440	445	595	1,333,005
Campbell River	CA	B.C.	37,105	4,760	4,650	3,420	1,180	50	65	45	32,345
Campbellton	CA	N.B./Que.	15,145	1,960	1,935	1,465	450	20	0	20	13,190
Campbellton (Quebec part)			2,590	1,280	1,270	1,235	35	0	0	10	1,310
Campbellton (New Brunswick part)			12,555	675	660	230	415	15	0	10	11,875
Camrose	CA	Alta.	18,210	970	930	290	625	10	20	15	17,245
Canmore	CA	Alta.	13,580	250	245	125	120	0	0	10	13,330
Cape Breton	CA	N.S.	96,990	7,675	7,495	5,855	1,520	115	55	125	89,315
Carleton Place	CA	Ont.	30,810	1,245	1,210	645	510	50	30	10	29,565
Centre Wellington	CA	Ont.	27,635	495	445	245	175	15	35	20	27,140
Charlottetown	CA	P.E.I.	67,820	1,385	1,340	960	345	40	20	30	66,430
Chatham-Kent	CA	Ont.	99,775	4,070	3,995	2,445	1,530	20	25	45	95,705
Chilliwack	CA	B.C.	98,855	9,585	9,335	6,305	2,985	40	120	140	89,265
Cobourg	CA	Ont.	18,715	440	420	255	165	0	0	10	18,280
Cold Lake	CA	Alta.	14,625	1,360	1,350	540	785	25	0	0	13,265
Collingwood	CA	Ont.	21,145	605	540	255	285	0	40	25	20,540
Corner Brook	CA	N.L.	31,285	7,935	7,120	6,610	415	95	80	735	23,355
Cornwall	CA	Ont.	58,130	2,365	2,275	1,510	685	85	45	50	55,765
Courtenay	CA	B.C.	53,120	3,215	3,125	1,825	1,270	30	55	35	49,910
Cowansville	CA	Que.	12,745	255	250	125	125	0	10	10	12,490
Cranbrook	CA	B.C.	25,550	2,170	2,105	825	1,250	30	50	15	23,385
Dawson Creek	CA	B.C.	11,785	1,930	1,910	890	1,015	10	10	0	9,855
Dolbeau-Mistassini	CA	Que.	14,880	1,290	1,235	300	930	0	25	20	13,595
Drummondville	CA	Que.	92,875	1,080	1,015	500	475	35	45	15	91,795
Duncan	CA	B.C.	43,165	5,775	5,665	4,660	975	30	60	50	37,395
Edmonton	CMA	Alta.	1,297,275	76,205	74,430	33,885	39,440	1,110	1,075	700	1,221,070
Edmundston	CA	N.B.	22,535	890	830	485	345	10	20	40	21,640
Elliot Lake	CA	Ont.	10,580	1,030	995	465	515	20	30	10	9,555
Estevan	CA	Sask.	13,395	820	780	160	600	15	15	25	12,580
Fort St. John	CA	B.C.	27,990	3,275	3,165	1,670	1,465	25	95	20	24,710
Fredericton	CA	N.B.	100,370	4,415	4,275	3,365	845	60	55	85	95,950
Gander	CA	N.L.	12,965	985	950	720	160	70	10	30	11,980
Granby	CA	Que.	82,745	900	850	400	450	10	15	30	81,845
Grand Falls-Windsor	CA	N.L.	13,865	795	695	540	100	60	50	50	13,080
Grande Prairie	CA	Alta.	62,050	6,550	6,375	2,650	3,640	90	125	45	55,505
Greater Sudbury	CMA	Ont.	161,815	15,695	15,205	7,395	7,750	65	210	275	146,120
Guelph	CMA	Ont.	150,030	2,280	2,200	1,245	930	20	30	55	147,750
Halifax	CMA	N.S.	397,630	15,815	15,270	7,955	6,910	405	275	265	381,815
Hamilton	CMA	Ont.	734,880	14,445	13,820	9,695	3,960	165	240	385	720,440
Hawkesbury	CA	Ont./Que.	11,530	235	220	90	120	10	15	10	11,290
Hawkesbury (Ontario part)			9,820	215	195	75	120	0	15	10	9,610
Hawkesbury (Quebec part)			1,710	25	20	20	0	10	0	0	1,690
High River	CA	Alta.	13,325	505	495	155	330	10	10	0	12,820
Ingersoll	CA	Ont.	12,575	320	315	225	90	0	0	0	12,260
Joliette	CA	Que.	47,000	930	900	585	310	0	15	15	46,070
Kamloops	CA	B.C.	100,755	10,700	10,385	6,340	4,030	10	255	55	90,060
Kawartha Lakes	CA	Ont.	73,375	1,995	1,885	1,110	735	35	65	45	71,380
Kelowna	CMA	B.C.	190,565	11,370	11,020	5,235	5,645	140	210	140	179,195
Kenora	CA	Ont.	14,795	3,155	3,105	1,605	1,490	10	20	25	11,640
Kentville	CA	N.S.	25,895	1,165	1,130	545	550	25	25	15	24,725
Kingston	CMA	Ont.	156,465	5,585	5,340	3,445	1,845	55	110	135	150,880
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo	CMA	Ont.	516,080	8,885	8,430	5,455	2,815	165	175	275	507,200
Lachute	CA	Que.	12,405	180	180	75	95	0	0	0	12,225
Lacombe	CA	Alta.	12,705	500	490	160	310	20	10	0	12,205
Leamington	CA	Ont.	46,275	855	795	465	335	0	35	20	45,415
Lethbridge	CMA	Alta.	113,925	6,135	5,810	3,750	2,015	50	135	180	107,790
Lloydminster	CA	Alta./Sask.	34,090	3,630	3,560	1,380	2,165	15	45	25	30,455
Lloydminster (Alberta part)			19,250	1,620	1,600	500	1,100	0	10	10	17,630
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part)			14,835	2,015	1,965	885	1,065	15	40	15	12,820
London	CMA	Ont.	486,500	12,070	11,680	8,725	2,850	105	85	305	474,435
Matane	CA	Que.	17,245	350	345	75	270	0	0	10	16,895
Medicine Hat	CA	Alta.	74,670	3,680	3,635	1,255	2,360	25	15	30	70,985
Midland	CA	Ont.	34,655	5,130	4,970	1,140	3,795	30	105	55	29,525
Miramichi	CA	N.B.	27,060	1,740	1,700	1,225	450	30	25	10	25,325
Moncton	CMA	N.B.	141,525	3,520	3,340	1,575	1,690	70	40	135	138,010
Montréal	CMA	Que.	4,009,795	34,745	32,560	16,130	15,455	975	800	1,380	3,975,050
Moose Jaw	CA	Sask.	34,020	2,115	2,070	760	1,310	0	25	10	31,905
Nanaimo	CA	B.C.	101,985	8,265	8,090	5,145	2,905	40	90	85	93,725
Nelson	CA	B.C.	17,960	885	840	375	460	10	30	10	17,070
New Glasgow	CA	N.S.	33,795	1,415	1,355	825	520	10	45	10	32,380
Norfolk	CA	Ont.	62,430	1,795	1,730	1,330	385	10	10	65	60,630
North Battleford	CA	Sask.	18,950	4,995	4,915	3,150	1,745	20	25	55	13,955
North Bay	CA	Ont.	68,710	7,130	6,745	3,875	2,825	40	135	255	61,575
Okotoks	CA	Alta.	28,525	1,135	1,115	410	670	35	10	10	27,385
Orillia	CA	Ont.	29,955	1,835	1,775	1,275	470	30	15	50	28,120
Oshawa	CMA	Ont.	375,605	8,965	8,560	5,065	3,340	150	185	220	366,635
Ottawa - Gatineau	CMA	Ont./Que.	1,300,730	38,115	36,225	17,790	17,150	1,280	765	1,125	1,262,615
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)			973,345	25,035	23,790	12,165	10,450	1,180	560	680	948,310
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part)			327,390	13,085	12,430	5,625	6,700	105	205	445	314,305
Owen Sound	CA	Ont.	30,775	1,130	1,085	610	465	10	20	25	29,645
Parksville	CA	B.C.	27,985	1,095	1,005	485	510	10	65	25	26,890
Pembroke	CA	Ont.	22,435	2,480	2,325	1,475	840	10	45	110	19,955
Penticton	CA	B.C.	42,105	3,305	3,220	1,695	1,475	45	70	15	38,805
Petawawa	CA	Ont.	16,320	1,375	1,320	845	455	20	20	35	14,950
Peterborough	CMA	Ont.	118,775	5,440	5,295	3,650	1,595	55	55	90	113,335
Port Alberni	CA	B.C.	24,715	4,210	4,125	3,035	1,060	20	35	55	20,505
Port Hope	CA	Ont.	16,285	280	275	170	100	0	10	10	16,000
Portage la Prairie	CA	Man.	12,765	3,990	3,950	2,110	1,835	0	25	10	8,775
Powell River	CA	B.C.	16,360	905	885	545	325	15	10	10	15,455
Prince Albert	CA	Sask.	42,380	16,830	16,640	9,045	7,575	20	155	35	25,555
Prince George	CA	B.C.	85,135	12,395	12,060	7,050	4,985	25	275	60	72,735
Prince Rupert	CA	B.C.	12,515	4,855	4,780	4,410	370	0	60	15	7,660
Québec	CMA	Que.	779,085	11,515	10,990	6,230	4,615	145	145	385	767,570
Quesnel	CA	B.C.	22,945	3,250	3,170	1,610	1,515	50	60	25	19,690
Red Deer	CA	Alta.	98,480	5,185	5,030	2,050	2,920	55	110	45	93,295
Regina	CMA	Sask.	232,615	21,650	21,200	13,150	7,975	75	235	215	210,965
Rimouski	CA	Que.	53,345	920	835	305	515	15	30	55	52,425
Rivière-du-Loup	CA	Que.	27,715	305	280	145	130	0	0	25	27,410
Rouyn-Noranda	CA	Que.	41,165	1,065	1,005	380	615	10	30	30	40,100
Saguenay	CMA	Que.	157,165	6,700	6,480	1,765	4,670	50	105	120	150,460
Saint-Georges	CA	Que.	31,450	300	275	125	150	0	10	20	31,150
Saint-Hyacinthe	CA	Que.	56,440	510	485	280	200	0	10	20	55,930
Saint John	CMA	N.B.	123,520	2,305	2,200	1,290	850	55	45	65	121,215
Sainte-Marie	CA	Que.	13,010	95	75	20	55	0	10	10	12,920
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	CA	Que.	38,910	455	400	180	215	0	35	25	38,455
Salmon Arm	CA	B.C.	17,225	1,250	1,205	525	675	10	35	10	15,975
Sarnia	CA	Ont.	94,885	3,980	3,840	2,770	1,045	25	45	100	90,900
Saskatoon	CMA	Sask.	288,905	31,350	30,760	15,775	14,900	80	390	200	257,555
Sault Ste. Marie	CA	Ont.	76,670	9,545	9,365	5,500	3,840	20	95	85	67,125
Sept-Îles	CA	Que.	28,070	5,250	5,200	3,920	1,245	40	35	10	22,820
Shawinigan	CA	Que.	52,180	825	785	380	400	10	10	35	51,350
Sherbrooke	CMA	Que.	205,735	2,430	2,280	1,085	1,120	70	90	60	203,305
Sorel-Tracy	CA	Que.	40,135	455	410	215	165	30	10	40	39,680
Squamish	CA	B.C.	19,490	1,275	1,225	870	345	15	10	45	18,215
St. Catharines - Niagara	CMA	Ont.	396,865	11,640	11,080	6,815	4,165	105	270	295	385,220
St. John's	CMA	N.L.	203,305	6,695	6,235	4,015	1,495	730	65	385	196,610
Steinbach	CA	Man.	15,540	1,055	1,040	440	595	0	10	0	14,485
Stratford	CA	Ont.	30,625	525	520	355	165	0	10	0	30,100
Strathmore	CA	Alta.	13,395	800	780	330	440	10	0	20	12,590
Summerside	CA	P.E.I.	16,215	240	230	140	85	0	0	10	15,975
Swift Current	CA	Sask.	17,895	715	710	250	455	0	10	0	17,175
Sylvan Lake	CA	Alta.	15,140	905	895	345	550	0	0	10	14,240
Terrace	CA	B.C.	15,460	3,630	3,595	2,915	660	20	20	15	11,830
Thetford Mines	CA	Que.	27,060	235	225	100	125	0	10	10	26,830
Thompson	CA	Man.	13,480	5,870	5,825	4,335	1,460	30	30	10	7,610
Thunder Bay	CMA	Ont.	118,875	15,075	14,810	11,340	3,440	30	120	145	103,805
Tillsonburg	CA	Ont.	15,595	360	350	190	155	0	0	0	15,230
Timmins	CA	Ont.	41,225	4,715	4,600	2,245	2,305	50	50	70	36,515
Toronto	CMA	Ont.	5,862,855	46,315	43,735	27,805	15,240	690	1,130	1,455	5,816,535
Trois-Rivières	CMA	Que.	150,165	2,280	2,170	1,315	830	20	10	105	147,885
Truro	CA	N.S.	44,905	2,455	2,385	1,770	570	45	25	45	42,445
Val-d'Or	CA	Que.	33,160	2,905	2,855	2,355	490	10	15	25	30,255
Vancouver	CMA	B.C.	2,426,235	61,455	59,595	35,765	23,425	405	1,065	795	2,364,780
Vernon	CA	B.C.	59,715	4,365	4,260	2,365	1,855	45	60	45	55,350
Victoria	CMA	B.C.	357,690	17,245	16,605	9,935	6,530	130	340	300	340,450
Victoriaville	CA	Que.	46,985	300	275	125	140	10	10	20	46,685
Wasaga Beach	CA	Ont.	20,405	610	600	310	285	10	0	10	19,795
Wetaskiwin	CA	Alta.	12,210	1,750	1,710	1,175	510	25	20	15	10,460
Weyburn	CA	Sask.	10,565	375	375	75	300	0	0	0	10,190
Whitehorse	CA	Y.T.	27,655	4,835	4,635	3,565	865	210	140	60	22,820
Williams Lake	CA	B.C.	17,835	3,625	3,555	2,800	750	10	40	20	14,220
Windsor	CMA	Ont.	325,000	8,485	8,045	3,745	4,245	50	195	245	316,520
Winkler	CA	Man.	29,930	815	800	380	415	0	10	0	29,115
Winnipeg	CMA	Man.	761,540	92,810	91,150	38,700	52,130	320	1,280	380	668,730
Wood Buffalo	CA	Alta.	73,210	8,215	8,045	5,290	2,620	135	25	145	64,995
Woodstock	CA	Ont.	39,980	935	865	560	300	0	35	35	39,045
Yellowknife	CA	N.W.T.	19,280	4,465	4,370	2,440	1,345	580	80	15	14,820
Yorkton	CA	Sask.	18,475	2,080	2,060	1,365	685	0	0	20	16,400
... not applicable

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Note(s):

Footnote 1

Only the 2016 counts provided in this table are unadjusted. Therefore, the 2016 Census counts are not based on adjusted counts for the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements of previous census years, while the percentage change is based on adjusted counts.

The growth rates for the Aboriginal identity population for the periods 2011 to 2016 and 2006 to 2016 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements, and other changes in reserves to allow for comparison of the different census year periods.

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Footnote 2

'Aboriginal identity' refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada), and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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