Aboriginal Peoples Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

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

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Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census subdivisions, 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
Winnipeg	CY	Man.	690,005	84,305	82,755	36,845	45,635	280	1,190	360	605,700
Edmonton	CY	Alta.	913,585	50,280	49,000	22,845	25,440	715	765	515	863,305
Ottawa	CV	Ont.	916,860	22,960	21,815	11,190	9,475	1,145	550	595	893,900
Toronto	C	Ont.	2,691,665	23,065	21,925	14,380	7,265	280	500	645	2,668,600
Calgary	CY	Alta.	1,222,400	35,195	34,335	15,505	18,475	355	365	495	1,187,210
Saskatoon	CY	Sask.	241,415	27,310	26,770	14,435	12,255	85	360	180	214,105
Halifax	RGM	N.S.	397,395	15,730	15,190	7,880	6,905	405	275	260	381,665
Montréal	V	Que.	1,663,220	12,035	11,345	5,470	5,380	505	270	410	1,651,190
Vancouver	CY	B.C.	618,210	13,905	13,440	8,930	4,405	105	260	205	604,305
Prince George	CY	B.C.	72,545	11,155	10,855	6,465	4,365	25	255	50	61,390
Kamloops	CY	B.C.	87,340	8,600	8,340	4,830	3,495	15	215	40	78,745
Regina	CY	Sask.	211,785	20,925	20,520	12,905	7,535	80	215	190	190,855
Greater Sudbury	CV	Ont.	158,665	14,955	14,485	6,850	7,570	65	210	260	143,710
Surrey	CY	B.C.	511,545	13,460	13,140	7,335	5,685	115	200	120	498,080
Abbotsford	CY	B.C.	138,555	6,600	6,305	3,180	3,100	20	195	100	131,960
Hamilton	C	Ont.	527,930	12,135	11,655	8,445	3,085	125	185	295	515,800
Gatineau	V	Que.	271,850	10,415	9,880	4,565	5,235	80	180	360	261,430
Brampton	CY	Ont.	590,950	4,325	3,990	2,630	1,255	100	180	160	586,620
Windsor	CY	Ont.	213,985	5,565	5,245	2,705	2,490	45	160	165	208,420
Kelowna	CY	B.C.	124,135	6,835	6,600	2,920	3,605	70	150	85	117,300
Whitehorse	CY	Y.T.	24,560	4,420	4,230	3,245	785	205	140	55	20,135
Lethbridge	CY	Alta.	90,480	5,285	5,030	3,395	1,595	35	130	125	85,190
Prince Albert	CY	Sask.	34,945	14,830	14,670	8,240	6,425	10	125	25	20,120
Grande Prairie	CY	Alta.	62,050	6,550	6,375	2,650	3,645	90	120	45	55,505
Chilliwack	CY	B.C.	82,205	6,585	6,370	3,730	2,605	35	115	100	75,620
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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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