Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Toronto, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 669,320 persons representing 24.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 294,190 persons representing 10.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 845,615 persons, representing 30.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 385,440 persons representing 14.0% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 296,225 persons representing 10.7% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 265,005 persons representing 9.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Chinese, with about 297,725 persons representing 10.8% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 244,990 persons representing 8.9% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 226,865 persons representing 8.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Toronto (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Toronto (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 297,725 | 10.8 | 1 | 40.0 |
| English | 244,990 | 8.9 | 2 | 42.8 |
| Irish | 226,865 | 8.2 | 3 | 40.0 |
| Scottish | 211,180 | 7.6 | 4 | 41.2 |
| Indian (India) | 182,120 | 6.6 | 5 | 32.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Toronto (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Toronto (City), 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 | 2,691,665 | 100.0 | ... | 40.2 | 2,761,285 | 100.0 | ... | 39.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,385,850 | 51.5 | 100.0 | 36.8 | 1,537,280 | 55.7 | 100.0 | 35.6 |
| South Asian | 338,965 | 12.6 | 24.5 | 35.6 | 385,440 | 14.0 | 25.1 | 33.2 |
| Chinese | 299,460 | 11.1 | 21.6 | 40.7 | 296,225 | 10.7 | 19.3 | 41.2 |
| Black | 239,850 | 8.9 | 17.3 | 34.2 | 265,005 | 9.6 | 17.2 | 34.0 |
| Filipino | 152,715 | 5.7 | 11.0 | 37.3 | 170,355 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 40.0 |
| Arab | 36,030 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 33.9 | 42,040 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 33.2 |
| Latin American | 77,165 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 37.5 | 92,455 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 37.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 41,645 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 37.5 | 53,905 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 36.0 |
| West Asian | 60,320 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 35.6 | 69,320 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 37.2 |
| Korean | 41,640 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 39.0 | 42,195 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 37.2 |
| Japanese | 13,410 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 41.7 | 13,210 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 41.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 36,975 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 42,435 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 41.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 47,670 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 29.9 | 64,700 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 27.6 |
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