Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Winnipeg, Census metropolitan area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 196,060 persons representing 23.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 115,105 persons representing 14.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 300,195 persons, representing 36.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 84,225 persons representing 10.3% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 63,805 persons representing 7.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 40,920 persons representing 5.0% 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 124,225 persons representing 15.2% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 114,495 persons representing 14.0% of the total population. The third origin was Ukrainian, with about 108,010 persons representing 13.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Winnipeg (CMA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Winnipeg (CMA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 124,225 | 15.2 | 1 | 43.2 |
| Scottish | 114,495 | 14.0 | 2 | 40.8 |
| Ukrainian | 108,010 | 13.2 | 3 | 39.6 |
| German | 102,045 | 12.4 | 4 | 38.0 |
| Irish | 88,925 | 10.8 | 5 | 40.4 |
| Filipino | 81,140 | 9.9 | 6 | 34.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 78,390 | 9.6 | 7 | 37.6 |
| Canadian | 60,320 | 7.4 | 8 | 30.6 |
| Polish | 54,450 | 6.6 | 9 | 42.8 |
| Métis | 52,375 | 6.4 | 10 | 30.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Winnipeg (CMA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Winnipeg (CMA), 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 | 766,105 | 100.0 | ... | 38.4 | 819,715 | 100.0 | ... | 38.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 195,670 | 25.5 | 100.0 | 31.2 | 258,185 | 31.5 | 100.0 | 31.2 |
| South Asian | 38,105 | 5.0 | 19.5 | 30.6 | 63,805 | 7.8 | 24.7 | 28.0 |
| Chinese | 19,915 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 30.2 | 23,030 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 32.8 |
| Black | 27,435 | 3.6 | 14.0 | 27.0 | 40,920 | 5.0 | 15.8 | 26.6 |
| Filipino | 74,030 | 9.7 | 37.8 | 33.2 | 84,225 | 10.3 | 32.6 | 35.6 |
| Arab | 4,615 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 24.4 | 7,155 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 24.8 |
| Latin American | 6,835 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 36.4 | 9,155 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 36.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 8,000 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 34.4 | 10,475 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 33.6 |
| West Asian | 2,515 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 31.4 | 3,325 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| Korean | 3,780 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 30.4 | 3,870 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.2 |
| Japanese | 1,605 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 38.8 | 1,620 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 43.6 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 2,815 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 33.2 | 2,890 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 36.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 6,015 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 23.6 | 7,705 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
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