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Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

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Geographic name Total - Population
by visible minority groups		 Total visible
minority population1		 South Asian2 Chinese Black Filipino Latin American Southeast-
Asian3
Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest Sort highest to lowest Sort lowest to highest
Canada ! 31,241,030 5,068,090 1,262,865 1,216,570 783,795 410,695 304,245 239,935
Quebec ! 7,435,905 654,355 72,845 79,830 188,070 24,200 89,505 50,455
   Hawkesbury (Quebec part), CA 1,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Campbellton (Quebec part), CA 3,040 10 0 10 0 0 0 0
Matane, CA (Que.) ! 16,065 60 0 20 0 0 20 0
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA (Que.) ! 14,390 70 0 30 10 10 0 10
Saint-Georges, CA (Que.) ! 30,970 70 0 0 35 0 10 10
Cowansville, CA (Que.) ! 12,095 95 15 10 50 0 0 10
La Tuque, CA (Que.) ! 15,070 105 0 20 50 0 0 15
Val-d'Or, CA (Que.) ! 31,765 125 10 30 40 10 0 10
Lachute, CA (Que.) ! 11,525 130 15 20 35 10 25 0
Rivière-du-Loup, CA (Que.) ! 23,975 145 0 15 65 0 20 30
Baie-Comeau, CA (Que.) ! 29,455 150 0 35 65 0 10 10
Amos, CA (Que.) ! 17,590 165 0 20 70 20 0 55
Sept-Îles, CA (Que.) ! 27,495 175 35 20 95 0 10 0
Shawinigan, CA (Que.) ! 54,725 190 0 35 40 0 50 0
Alma, CA (Que.) ! 32,280 215 10 40 45 10 25 80
Thetford Mines, CA (Que.) ! 25,405 215 0 15 55 0 115 0
Rouyn-Noranda, CA (Que.) ! 39,440 320 10 75 95 10 25 40
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, CA (Que.) ! 38,565 395 0 90 120 0 75 30
Sorel-Tracy, CA (Que.) ! 47,140 410 30 80 105 0 60 45
Victoriaville, CA (Que.) ! 47,810 610 0 110 145 0 260 10
Rimouski, CA (Que.) ! 45,870 670 0 85 280 10 90 20
Joliette, CA (Que.) ! 42,515 705 30 105 285 0 185 55
Saint-Hyacinthe, CA (Que.) ! 54,160 1,170 30 115 370 10 385 120
Saguenay, CMA (Que.) ! 149,600 1,280 45 295 330 50 280 60
Granby, CA (Que.) ! 66,800 1,285 0 130 305 20 460 100
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Notes:

1. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

2. For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

3. For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Date Modified: 2009-11-30

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