Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Northumberland, County
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 22,830 persons representing 51.9% of the total population. The second group was United Church, with about 3,425 persons representing 7.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 8,440 persons, representing 19.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 255 persons representing 0.6% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 190 persons representing 0.4% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 180 persons representing 0.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Irish, with about 12,835 persons representing 29.2% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 11,100 persons representing 25.2% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 8,660 persons representing 19.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Northumberland (County), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Northumberland (County), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | 12,835 | 29.2 | 1 | 50.4 |
| Scottish | 11,100 | 25.2 | 2 | 51.2 |
| Canadian | 8,660 | 19.7 | 3 | 46.0 |
| French, n.o.s. | 7,645 | 17.4 | 4 | 52.0 |
| English | 6,995 | 15.9 | 5 | 50.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Northumberland (County), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Northumberland (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 | 44,080 | 100.0 | ... | 45.4 | 43,975 | 100.0 | ... | 50.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 405 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 35.9 | 860 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| South Asian | 60 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 41.0 | 180 | 0.4 | 20.5 | 32.8 |
| Chinese | 70 | 0.2 | 15.9 | 40.0 | 50 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 51.2 |
| Black | 125 | 0.3 | 31.7 | 29.2 | 190 | 0.4 | 22.2 | 28.8 |
| Filipino | 55 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 38.0 | 255 | 0.6 | 29.8 | 32.8 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 56.0 | 55 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 19.2 |
| Latin American | 25 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 35.0 | 35 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 35.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 40.0 | 25 | 0.1 | 2.9 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... |
| Japanese | 10 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ... | 20 | 0.0 | 1.8 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 30 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 35.0 | 30 | 0.1 | 2.9 | ... |
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