Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Markham, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 54,635 persons representing 16.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 35,850 persons representing 10.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 137,565 persons, representing 40.8% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 161,415 persons representing 47.9% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 59,485 persons representing 17.6% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 10,430 persons representing 3.1% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Chinese, with about 146,145 persons representing 43.3% of the total population. The second origin was Indian (India), with about 23,760 persons representing 7.0% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 13,465 persons representing 4.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Markham (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Markham (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 146,145 | 43.3 | 1 | 40.8 |
| Indian (India) | 23,760 | 7.0 | 2 | 39.6 |
| Canadian | 13,465 | 4.0 | 3 | 21.8 |
| English | 12,945 | 3.8 | 4 | 51.6 |
| Hong Konger | 12,515 | 3.7 | 5 | 44.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Markham (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Markham (City), 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 | 327,400 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 | 337,255 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 255,155 | 77.9 | 100.0 | 38.3 | 276,880 | 82.1 | 100.0 | 40.0 |
| South Asian | 58,275 | 17.8 | 22.8 | 37.1 | 59,485 | 17.6 | 21.5 | 38.0 |
| Chinese | 147,725 | 45.1 | 57.9 | 38.9 | 161,415 | 47.9 | 58.3 | 41.2 |
| Black | 9,655 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 40.5 | 10,430 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 40.0 |
| Filipino | 8,905 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 40.0 | 9,270 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 42.8 |
| Arab | 3,250 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 39.7 | 3,225 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 39.6 |
| Latin American | 1,750 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 39.5 | 2,675 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 40.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 2,520 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 37.2 | 2,490 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 42.0 |
| West Asian | 7,910 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 39.0 | 9,675 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 40.0 |
| Korean | 4,355 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 37.9 | 4,360 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| Japanese | 995 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 41.7 | 880 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 44.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 2,920 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 40.1 | 3,555 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 46.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 6,895 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 28.8 | 9,435 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 25.4 |
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