Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
High River, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 3,140 persons representing 22.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 2,500 persons representing 17.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,685 persons, representing 40.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 1,485 persons representing 10.5% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 280 persons representing 2.0% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 225 persons representing 1.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 3,745 persons representing 26.5% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 2,690 persons representing 19.1% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 2,580 persons representing 18.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, High River (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, High River (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 3,745 | 26.5 | 1 | 49.6 |
| Scottish | 2,690 | 19.1 | 2 | 49.2 |
| Irish | 2,580 | 18.3 | 3 | 46.8 |
| German | 2,205 | 15.6 | 4 | 46.4 |
| Canadian | 1,930 | 13.7 | 5 | 34.0 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, High River (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, High River (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 | 13,320 | 100.0 | ... | 41.5 | 14,105 | 100.0 | ... | 44.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,620 | 12.2 | 100.0 | 29.2 | 2,475 | 17.5 | 100.0 | 30.8 |
| South Asian | 140 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 30.0 | 165 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 37.6 |
| Chinese | 60 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 34.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... |
| Black | 135 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 32.8 | 225 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 23.2 |
| Filipino | 885 | 6.6 | 55.1 | 28.1 | 1,485 | 10.5 | 59.9 | 30.6 |
| Arab | 85 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 27.6 | 110 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 29.0 |
| Latin American | 150 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 28.4 | 280 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 31.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 65 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 34.0 | 95 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 35.2 |
| West Asian | 10 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 50 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 23.2 | 65 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 14.0 |
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