Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Huron, County

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

41

Provincial population rank: 41

National population rank: 109 of 293

3.5%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Huron (County), was 61,366, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

4.7%

In 2021, there were 25,334 private dwellings occupied in Huron (County), which represent a change of 4.7% from 2016.

18.1

The land area of Huron (County) is 3,398.28 square kilometres and the population density was 18.1 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 10 years, Huron (County)

Population change in the last 10 years, Huron (County)

Population change for Huron (County) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Huron (County) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Middlesex CTY 500,563 455,526 9.9
Wellington CTY 241,026 222,726 8.2
Bruce CTY 73,396 68,147 7.7
Perth CTY 81,565 76,812 r 6.2
Lambton CTY 128,154 126,638 1.2

Ontario — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Haliburton CTY 20,571 18,062 13.9
Simcoe CTY 533,169 479,635 r 11.2
Lanark CTY 75,760 68,698 10.3
Muskoka DM 66,674 60,614 r 10.0
Middlesex CTY 500,563 455,526 9.9
Oxford CTY 121,781 110,846 r 9.9

Ontario — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Rainy River DIS 19,437 20,110 -3.3
Timiskaming DIS 31,424 32,251 -2.6
Cochrane DIS 77,963 79,682 -2.2
Algoma DIS 113,777 114,094 -0.3
Thunder Bay DIS 146,862 146,048 0.6
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