Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Hamilton, Census division

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

8

Provincial population rank: 8

National population rank: 14 of 293

6.0%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Hamilton (Census division), was 569,353, which represents a change of 6.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

5.3%

In 2021, there were 222,807 private dwellings occupied in Hamilton (Census division), which represent a change of 5.3% from 2016.

509.1

The land area of Hamilton (Census division) is 1,118.31 square kilometres and the population density was 509.1 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 10 years, Hamilton (Census division)

Population change in the last 10 years, Hamilton (Census division)

Population change for Hamilton (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Hamilton (Census division) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Waterloo RM 587,165 535,154 9.7
Halton RM 596,637 548,435 8.8
Wellington CTY 241,026 222,726 8.2
Brant CDR 144,771 134,808 7.4
Niagara RM 477,941 447,888 6.7
Haldimand-Norfolk CDR 116,872 109,787 6.5

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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