Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Mississauga, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 216,650 persons representing 30.4% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 120,965 persons representing 17.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 128,940 persons, representing 18.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 180,800 persons representing 25.4% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 52,095 persons representing 7.3% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 49,220 persons representing 6.9% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Indian (India), with about 90,555 persons representing 12.7% of the total population. The second origin was Chinese, with about 55,355 persons representing 7.8% of the total population. The third origin was English, with about 46,410 persons representing 6.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Mississauga (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Mississauga (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian (India) | 90,555 | 12.7 | 1 | 35.6 |
| Chinese | 55,355 | 7.8 | 2 | 43.2 |
| English | 46,410 | 6.5 | 3 | 49.2 |
| Canadian | 42,315 | 5.9 | 4 | 25.8 |
| Pakistani | 41,030 | 5.8 | 5 | 30.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Mississauga (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Mississauga (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 | 715,475 | 100.0 | ... | 39.4 | 712,825 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 408,925 | 57.2 | 100.0 | 36.3 | 441,480 | 61.9 | 100.0 | 36.0 |
| South Asian | 165,760 | 23.2 | 40.5 | 35.5 | 180,800 | 25.4 | 41.0 | 34.4 |
| Chinese | 54,095 | 7.6 | 13.2 | 40.6 | 52,095 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 44.4 |
| Black | 47,000 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 35.0 | 49,220 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 35.2 |
| Filipino | 36,570 | 5.1 | 8.9 | 39.1 | 38,335 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 41.6 |
| Arab | 36,205 | 5.1 | 8.9 | 31.9 | 42,805 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 31.2 |
| Latin American | 16,115 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 38.4 | 17,325 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 40.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 14,795 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 37.4 | 17,165 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 40.4 |
| West Asian | 7,910 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 36.2 | 8,505 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 36.8 |
| Korean | 6,095 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 40.0 | 5,820 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 46.4 |
| Japanese | 1,965 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 44.0 | 2,115 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 44.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 9,045 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 38.6 | 10,890 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 41.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 13,370 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 29.8 | 16,410 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 25.8 |
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