Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Wellington, County
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
13
Provincial population rank: 13
National population rank: 28 of 293
8.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Wellington (County), was 241,026, which represents a change of 8.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
7.7%
In 2021, there were 91,822 private dwellings occupied in Wellington (County), which represent a change of 7.7% from 2016.
90.4
The land area of Wellington (County) is 2,665.36 square kilometres and the population density was 90.4 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Wellington (County)
Population change in the last 10 years, Wellington (County)
Population change for Wellington (County) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Wellington (County) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Waterloo | RM | 587,165 | 535,154 | 9.7 |
Halton | RM | 596,637 | 548,435 | 8.8 |
Bruce | CTY | 73,396 | 68,147 | 7.7 |
Grey | CTY | 100,905 | 93,830 | 7.5 |
Dufferin | CTY | 66,257 | 61,735 | 7.3 |
Perth | CTY | 81,565 | 76,812 r | 6.2 |
Hamilton | CDR | 569,353 | 536,917 | 6.0 |
Peel | RM | 1,451,022 | 1,381,739 | 5.0 |
Huron | CTY | 61,366 | 59,297 | 3.5 |
Ontario — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021
Ontario — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Rainy River | DIS | 19,437 | 20,110 | -3.3 |
Timiskaming | DIS | 31,424 | 32,251 | -2.6 |
Cochrane | DIS | 77,963 | 79,682 | -2.2 |
Algoma | DIS | 113,777 | 114,094 | -0.3 |
Thunder Bay | DIS | 146,862 | 146,048 | 0.6 |
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