Barrie - Demographics

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1841 500 —
1871 3,398 +579.6%
1881 4,854 +42.8%
1891 5,550 +14.3%
1901 5,949 +7.2%
1911 6,420 +7.9%
1921 6,936 +8.0%
1931 7,776 +12.1%
1941 9,559 +22.9%
1951 12,514 +30.9%
1961 21,169 +69.2%
1971 27,676 +30.7%
1981 38,423 +38.8%
1991 62,728 +63.3%
1996 79,191 +26.2%
2001 103,710 +31.0%
2006 128,430 +23.8%
2011 136,063 +5.9%
Note: 2011 census population
corrected by Statistics Canada
Canada census – Barrie Community Profile
2011 2006

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128,430 (+23.8% from 2001)
76.99 km2 (29.73 sq mi)
1,668.1 /km2 (4,320 /sq mi)
35.4 (M: 34.5, F: 36.1)
48,196
$64,832






References: 2006

In 2006, the Barrie Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) was identified by Statistics Canada as the fastest growing CMA in Canada. As of 2006, Barrie and the surrounding area had 177,061 residents, which included the City of Barrie's 128,430 residents (Source: Statistics Canada, 2006). Current 2011 population estimates are around 145,000 for the City proper.

According to 2006 census data from Statistics Canada, 5.8% of residents in the Barrie CMA are visible minorities.

Ethnic origin Population Percentage
English 65,160 37.2%
Canadian 58,510 33.4%
Scottish 45,300 25.8%
Irish 41,390 23.6%
French 23,050 13.1%
Canada 2006 Census Population % of Total Population
Visible minority group
 South Asian 1,590 1.3
Chinese 1,005 0.8
Black 1,885 1.5
Filipino 815 0.6
Latin American 1,020 0.8
Southeast Asian 465 0.4
Other visible minority 1,740 1.3
Total visible minority population 8,520 6.7
Aboriginal group
 First Nations 1,515 1.2
Métis 1,085 0.9
Inuit 0 0
Total Aboriginal population 2,660 2.1
White 115,655 91.2
Total population 126,835 100
Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliation Total
Catholic 28,385
Protestant 46,840
Christian Orthodox 865
Christian, n.i.e. 2,815
Muslim 445
Jewish 340
Buddhist 205
Hindu 250
Sikh 95
Eastern religions 105
Other religions 75
No religious affiliation 21,930

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