Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Rocky View County, Municipal district
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 7,050 persons representing 17.4% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 6,845 persons representing 16.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 17,035 persons, representing 42.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 2,715 persons representing 6.7% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 840 persons representing 2.1% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 505 persons representing 1.2% 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 9,460 persons representing 23.4% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 8,465 persons representing 20.9% of the total population. The third origin was German, with about 7,320 persons representing 18.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Rocky View County (Municipal district), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Rocky View County (Municipal district), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 9,460 | 23.4 | 1 | 46.0 |
| Scottish | 8,465 | 20.9 | 2 | 45.2 |
| German | 7,320 | 18.1 | 3 | 42.0 |
| Irish | 6,335 | 15.7 | 4 | 43.2 |
| Canadian | 6,035 | 14.9 | 5 | 29.0 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Rocky View County (Municipal district), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Rocky View County (Municipal district), 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 | 38,970 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 | 40,465 | 100.0 | ... | 45.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 4,240 | 10.9 | 100.0 | 36.1 | 5,790 | 14.3 | 100.0 | 40.4 |
| South Asian | 2,200 | 5.6 | 51.8 | 37.6 | 2,715 | 6.7 | 46.9 | 41.2 |
| Chinese | 630 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 37.3 | 840 | 2.1 | 14.4 | 45.2 |
| Black | 245 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 34.6 | 505 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 30.6 |
| Filipino | 250 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 28.7 | 200 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 40.8 |
| Arab | 125 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 370 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 31.0 |
| Latin American | 195 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 38.8 | 195 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 44.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 185 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 29.3 | 360 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 38.0 |
| West Asian | 50 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 39.5 | 85 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 54.4 |
| Korean | 115 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 48.8 | 145 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 46.4 |
| Japanese | 70 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 35.0 | 120 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 27.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 15 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 25 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 180 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 18.5 | 225 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 20.8 |
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