Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Laval, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 192,665 persons representing 44.9% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 55,625 persons representing 12.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 77,165 persons, representing 18.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Arab, with about 49,070 persons representing 11.4% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 38,425 persons representing 8.9% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 15,020 persons representing 3.5% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 68,880 persons representing 16.0% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 60,910 persons representing 14.2% of the total population. The third origin was Italian, with about 38,355 persons representing 8.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Laval (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Laval (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 68,880 | 16.0 | 1 | 48.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 60,910 | 14.2 | 2 | 50.4 |
| Italian | 38,355 | 8.9 | 3 | 40.8 |
| Québécois | 29,515 | 6.9 | 4 | 43.6 |
| Lebanese | 22,135 | 5.2 | 5 | 31.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Laval (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Laval (Ville), 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 | 410,850 | 100.0 | ... | 40.1 | 429,555 | 100.0 | ... | 42.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 107,255 | 26.1 | 100.0 | 32.5 | 140,275 | 32.7 | 100.0 | 33.2 |
| South Asian | 8,800 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 32.3 | 12,500 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 31.8 |
| Chinese | 3,870 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 31.8 | 4,515 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 35.2 |
| Black | 32,095 | 7.8 | 29.9 | 32.5 | 38,425 | 8.9 | 27.4 | 32.8 |
| Filipino | 985 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 31.8 | 1,555 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 39.6 |
| Arab | 33,695 | 8.2 | 31.4 | 31.5 | 49,070 | 11.4 | 35.0 | 32.0 |
| Latin American | 12,660 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 35.1 | 15,020 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 38.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 7,625 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 36.2 | 8,225 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 38.0 |
| West Asian | 4,365 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 32.4 | 5,745 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 33.2 |
| Korean | 215 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 25.0 | 385 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 31.8 |
| Japanese | 125 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30.4 | 185 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 42.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 530 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 1,090 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 35.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 2,290 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 23.8 | 3,565 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 20.2 |
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