Barrie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:35 of 688
Barrie Population
Total Population (2021)
147,829
Total Population (2016)
141,434
Population Growth
+4.5% (+6,395)
Growth Rank
#358 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%72,385
Female
51.0%75,440
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.960
Average Age
40.2
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#162 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
7,340(5.0%)
5–9
8,390(5.7%)
10–14
9,015(6.1%)
15–19
9,090(6.1%)
20–24
10,050(6.8%)
25–29
10,770(7.3%)
30–34
10,805(7.3%)
35–39
10,145(6.9%)
40–44
9,545(6.5%)
45–49
9,650(6.5%)
50–54
9,835(6.7%)
55–59
10,740(7.3%)
60–64
8,950(6.1%)
65–69
6,835(4.6%)
70–74
5,830(3.9%)
75–79
4,180(2.8%)
80–84
3,060(2.1%)
85+
3,615(2.4%)
Barrie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
57,276
Occupied Private Dwellings
55,316
Size Distribution
1 Person
13,230 (23.9%)
2 Persons
17,530 (31.7%)
3 Persons
9,835 (17.8%)
4 Persons
9,090 (16.4%)
5+ Persons
5,625 (10.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
15,375(27.8%)
Couples without children
12,120(21.9%)
One-parent families
6,015(10.9%)
One-person households
13,235(23.9%)
Multigenerational
2,235(4.0%)
Multiple-family
565(1.0%)
Barrie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$91,600After tax
Median Household Income
$82,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#235 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
68.2%
Government Transfers
19.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
9,150(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
13,655(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
18,335(15.8%)
$30k–$40k
15,380(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
13,180(11.4%)
$50k–$60k
10,575(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
8,400(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
6,555(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
5,050(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
4,155(3.6%)
$100k+
11,595(10.0%)
Barrie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.1%
Unemployment Rate
12.5%
Total Labour Force
80,170
Employed
70,115
Unemployed
10,055
Not in Labour Force
40,520
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.3%
Children (0–17)
10.0%
Adults (18–64)
7.3%
Seniors (65+)
10.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2950 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Barrie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
135,345 (92.5%)
French Only
80 (0.1%)
English & French
9,630 (6.6%)
Neither
1,215 (0.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
119,000 (81.4%)
French
2,515 (1.7%)
Non-official languages
20,810 (14.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
119,000(81.4%)
French
2,515(1.7%)
Spanish
2,470(1.7%)
Russian
1,605(1.1%)
Portuguese
1,320(0.9%)
Italian
1,160(0.8%)
Mandarin
1,100(0.8%)
Polish
1,035(0.7%)
Punjabi
980(0.7%)
Urdu
885(0.6%)
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