Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Whitby, Town

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

18

Provincial population rank: 18

National population rank: 40 of 4,831

7.9%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Whitby (Town), was 138,501, which represents a change of 7.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

6.7%

In 2021, there were 46,460 private dwellings occupied in Whitby (Town), which represent a change of 6.7% from 2016.

944.1

The land area of Whitby (Town) is 146.69 square kilometres and the population density was 944.1 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Whitby (Town) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Whitby (Town) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Oshawa CY 175,383 159,458 10.0
Pickering CY 99,186 91,771 8.1
Ajax T 126,666 119,677 5.8
Scugog TP 21,581 21,617 -0.2

Ontario [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
East Gwillimbury T 34,637 23,991 44.4
The Blue Mountains T 9,390 7,025 33.7
New Tecumseth T 43,948 34,242 28.3
Thorold CY 23,816 18,801 26.7
Seguin TP 5,280 4,304 22.7

Ontario [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Dryden CY 7,388 7,749 -4.7
Bayham MU 7,096 7,396 -4.1
Fort Frances T 7,466 7,739 -3.5
Kirkland Lake T 7,750 7,981 -2.9
Temiskaming Shores CY 9,634 9,920 -2.9
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