Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Oxford, County

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

21

Provincial population rank: 21

National population rank: 53 of 293

9.9%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Oxford (County), was 121,781, which represents a change of 9.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

8.2%

In 2021, there were 47,876 private dwellings occupied in Oxford (County), which represent a change of 8.2% from 2016.

59.7

The land area of Oxford (County) is 2,038.18 square kilometres and the population density was 59.7 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 10 years, Oxford (County)

Population change in the last 10 years, Oxford (County)

Population change for Oxford (County) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Oxford (County) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Middlesex CTY 500,563 455,526 9.9
Waterloo RM 587,165 535,154 9.7
Brant CDR 144,771 134,808 7.4
Haldimand-Norfolk CDR 116,872 109,787 6.5
Elgin CTY 94,752 88,978 6.5
Perth CTY 81,565 76,812 r 6.2

Ontario — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Haliburton CTY 20,571 18,062 13.9
Simcoe CTY 533,169 479,635 r 11.2
Lanark CTY 75,760 68,698 10.3
Muskoka DM 66,674 60,614 r 10.0
Middlesex CTY 500,563 455,526 9.9
Oxford CTY 121,781 110,846 r 9.9

Ontario — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Rainy River DIS 19,437 20,110 -3.3
Timiskaming DIS 31,424 32,251 -2.6
Cochrane DIS 77,963 79,682 -2.2
Algoma DIS 113,777 114,094 -0.3
Thunder Bay DIS 146,862 146,048 0.6
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