Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Albert, County
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 5,830 persons representing 19.2% of the total population. The second group was Baptist, with about 4,060 persons representing 13.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 11,760 persons, representing 38.8% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 415 persons representing 1.4% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 370 persons representing 1.2% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 185 persons representing 0.6% 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 8,255 persons representing 27.2% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 7,675 persons representing 25.3% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 7,460 persons representing 24.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Albert (County), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Albert (County), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 8,255 | 27.2 | 1 | 48.8 |
| Irish | 7,675 | 25.3 | 2 | 44.8 |
| Scottish | 7,460 | 24.6 | 3 | 46.4 |
| Canadian | 6,260 | 20.6 | 4 | 39.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 4,370 | 14.4 | 5 | 42.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Albert (County), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Albert (County), 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 | 28,885 | 100.0 | ... | 42.9 | 30,345 | 100.0 | ... | 45.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 645 | 2.2 | 100.0 | 28.8 | 1,510 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 27.2 |
| South Asian | 30 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 42.0 | 415 | 1.4 | 27.5 | 25.2 |
| Chinese | 100 | 0.3 | 15.6 | 29.8 | 75 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 36.8 |
| Black | 200 | 0.7 | 30.5 | 23.3 | 370 | 1.2 | 24.8 | 23.8 |
| Filipino | 95 | 0.3 | 15.6 | 24.8 | 185 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 38.4 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 24.0 | 45 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 30.4 |
| Latin American | 20 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 38.0 | 90 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 39.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 85 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 16.8 |
| West Asian | 10 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | 30 | 0.1 | 2.0 | ... |
| Korean | 110 | 0.4 | 18.0 | 29.8 | 125 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 20.4 |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ... | 40 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 22.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 20 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 60.0 | 45 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 33.2 |
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