Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Manitoba, Province
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 276,925 persons representing 21.2% of the total population. The second group was Christian, n.o.s., with about 149,880 persons representing 11.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 480,315 persons, representing 36.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 94,315 persons representing 7.2% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 71,215 persons representing 5.4% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 46,485 persons representing 3.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 210,290 persons representing 16.1% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 189,645 persons representing 14.5% of the total population. The third origin was German, with about 177,355 persons representing 13.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Manitoba, 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Manitoba, 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 210,290 | 16.1 | 1 | 44.0 |
| Scottish | 189,645 | 14.5 | 2 | 42.0 |
| German | 177,355 | 13.6 | 3 | 36.8 |
| Ukrainian | 165,305 | 12.6 | 4 | 39.6 |
| Irish | 144,415 | 11.0 | 5 | 40.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 121,095 | 9.3 | 6 | 37.6 |
| Canadian | 109,200 | 8.4 | 7 | 30.8 |
| Filipino | 90,950 | 7.0 | 8 | 34.4 |
| Métis | 88,300 | 6.8 | 9 | 30.0 |
| Polish | 78,865 | 6.0 | 10 | 43.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Manitoba, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Manitoba, 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 | 1,240,700 | 100.0 | ... | 38.7 | 1,307,190 | 100.0 | ... | 38.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 216,850 | 17.5 | 100.0 | 32.1 | 290,735 | 22.2 | 100.0 | 31.0 |
| South Asian | 42,060 | 3.4 | 19.4 | 31.4 | 71,215 | 5.4 | 24.5 | 28.2 |
| Chinese | 22,540 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 34.1 | 25,390 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 32.8 |
| Black | 30,340 | 2.4 | 14.0 | 29.1 | 46,485 | 3.6 | 16.0 | 26.4 |
| Filipino | 79,820 | 6.4 | 36.8 | 33.0 | 94,315 | 7.2 | 32.4 | 35.2 |
| Arab | 5,030 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 26.5 | 7,820 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 25.0 |
| Latin American | 9,900 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 34.6 | 12,835 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 35.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 8,570 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 34.1 | 11,370 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 33.6 |
| West Asian | 2,695 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 31.9 | 3,445 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| Korean | 4,375 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 32.5 | 4,325 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 33.6 |
| Japanese | 1,845 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 40.8 | 1,860 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 42.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 3,195 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 33.7 | 3,215 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 35.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 6,485 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 27.5 | 8,455 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 25.0 |
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