Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Westmorland, County
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 65,325 persons representing 41.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 13,595 persons representing 8.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 50,170 persons, representing 31.5% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 5,230 persons representing 3.3% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 3,065 persons representing 1.9% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 1,940 persons representing 1.2% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Acadian, with about 36,480 persons representing 22.9% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 32,920 persons representing 20.6% of the total population. The third origin was French, n.o.s., with about 29,020 persons representing 18.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Westmorland (County), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Westmorland (County), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian | 36,480 | 22.9 | 1 | 42.4 |
| Canadian | 32,920 | 20.6 | 2 | 40.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 29,020 | 18.2 | 3 | 48.0 |
| Irish | 24,665 | 15.5 | 4 | 43.2 |
| English | 23,635 | 14.8 | 5 | 47.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Westmorland (County), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Westmorland (County), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 145,705 | 100.0 | ... | 41.7 | 159,515 | 100.0 | ... | 42.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 7,140 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 28.4 | 16,330 | 10.2 | 100.0 | 27.4 |
| South Asian | 530 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 31.5 | 3,065 | 1.9 | 18.8 | 25.6 |
| Chinese | 865 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 29.0 | 845 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 38.4 |
| Black | 2,340 | 1.6 | 32.8 | 25.9 | 5,230 | 3.3 | 32.0 | 25.2 |
| Filipino | 720 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 29.2 | 1,940 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 33.6 |
| Arab | 1,005 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 25.3 | 1,775 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 27.8 |
| Latin American | 405 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 32.9 | 975 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 33.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 420 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 30.5 | 795 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 27.8 |
| West Asian | 65 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 45.0 | 125 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 34.8 |
| Korean | 505 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 33.0 | 785 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 35.2 |
| Japanese | 85 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 27.8 | 125 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 40 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 41.0 | 115 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 30.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 160 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 25.9 | 560 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 23.6 |
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