Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Richmond Hill, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 37,780 persons representing 18.8% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 26,075 persons representing 13.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 74,880 persons, representing 37.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 64,120 persons representing 31.9% of the total population. The second group was West Asian, with about 26,425 persons representing 13.2% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 15,335 persons representing 7.6% 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 57,305 persons representing 28.5% of the total population. The second origin was Iranian, with about 20,340 persons representing 10.1% of the total population. The third origin was Italian, with about 16,120 persons representing 8.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Richmond Hill (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Richmond Hill (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 57,305 | 28.5 | 1 | 43.2 |
| Iranian | 20,340 | 10.1 | 2 | 41.2 |
| Italian | 16,120 | 8.0 | 3 | 46.4 |
| Canadian | 9,005 | 4.5 | 4 | 23.6 |
| Indian (India) | 8,885 | 4.4 | 5 | 40.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Richmond Hill (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Richmond Hill (Town), 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 | 193,800 | 100.0 | ... | 40.2 | 200,925 | 100.0 | ... | 43.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 116,220 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 38.7 | 133,460 | 66.4 | 100.0 | 40.8 |
| South Asian | 14,965 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 39.0 | 15,335 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 39.6 |
| Chinese | 56,920 | 29.4 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 64,120 | 31.9 | 48.0 | 43.2 |
| Black | 3,875 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 37.2 | 4,540 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 35.6 |
| Filipino | 3,795 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 37.2 | 3,960 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 41.2 |
| Arab | 3,575 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 36.3 | 3,245 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 37.6 |
| Latin American | 1,645 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 37.4 | 2,425 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 39.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 1,450 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 37.3 | 1,300 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 40.8 |
| West Asian | 20,165 | 10.4 | 17.4 | 38.2 | 26,425 | 13.2 | 19.8 | 40.4 |
| Korean | 5,435 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 36.9 | 6,340 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 40.0 |
| Japanese | 625 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 440 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 48.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 740 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 39.5 | 1,535 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 42.8 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 3,020 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 26.1 | 3,790 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 22.2 |
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