Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Durham, Regional municipality
2.0%
In 2021, there were 13,795 Indigenous people in Durham (Regional municipality), making up 2.0% of the population.
53.5%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Durham (Regional municipality), 53.5% (7,385) were First Nations people, 38.4% (5,295) were Métis, and 1.9% (265) were Inuit.
34.0%
Within the First Nations population, 34.0% (2,510) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 66.1% (4,875) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
420
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 420 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 430 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Durham (Regional municipality), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 691,355 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 13,795 | 2.0 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 12,945 | 1.9 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 7,385 | 1.1 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 2,510 | 0.4 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 4,875 | 0.7 |
| Métis | 5,295 | 0.8 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 265 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 420 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 430 | 0.1 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 677,560 | 98.0 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Durham (Regional municipality) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
23.3%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 23.3% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 18.0% of the non-Indigenous population.
33.9
The average age of the Indigenous population in Durham (Regional municipality) was 33.9 years, compared with 40 years for the non-Indigenous population.
33.6
The average age was 33.6 years for First Nations people; it was 34.4 years for Métis; and it was 34.2 years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Durham (Regional municipality), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Durham (Regional municipality), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Durham (Regional municipality) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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