Cornwall Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Cornwall. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:107 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cornwall Population

Total Population (2021)

47,845

Total Population (2016)

46,589

Population Growth

+2.7% (+1,256)

Growth Rank

#455 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%23,075

Female

51.8%24,765

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.932

Average Age

Median Age

46.4

Age Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,335(4.9%)

5–9

2,595(5.4%)

10–14

2,570(5.4%)

15–19

2,325(4.9%)

20–24

2,445(5.1%)

25–29

3,005(6.3%)

30–34

2,920(6.1%)

35–39

2,595(5.4%)

40–44

2,455(5.1%)

45–49

2,480(5.2%)

50–54

2,635(5.5%)

55–59

3,540(7.4%)

60–64

3,800(7.9%)

65–69

3,340(7.0%)

70–74

3,160(6.6%)

75–79

2,180(4.6%)

80–84

1,670(3.5%)

85+

1,800(3.8%)

Cornwall Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

22,214

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,386

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,685 (35.9%)

2 Persons

7,695 (36.0%)

3 Persons

2,765 (12.9%)

4 Persons

1,955 (9.1%)

5+ Persons

1,285 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,800(17.8%)

Couples without children

5,515(25.8%)

One-parent families

2,415(11.3%)

One-person households

7,685(35.9%)

Multigenerational

445(2.1%)

Multiple-family

65(0.3%)

Cornwall Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,100After tax

Median Household Income

$55,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#647 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

70.2%

Employment Income

54.9%

Government Transfers

29.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,560(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

5,705(15.2%)

$20k–$30k

7,360(19.6%)

$30k–$40k

5,915(15.8%)

$40k–$50k

5,005(13.3%)

$50k–$60k

3,795(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

2,480(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

1,555(4.1%)

$80k–$90k

985(2.6%)

$90k–$100k

715(1.9%)

$100k+

1,470(3.9%)

Cornwall Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

45.8%

Unemployment Rate

12.4%

Total Labour Force

20,310

Employed

17,795

Unemployed

2,515

Not in Labour Force

18,525

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

18.1%

Children (0–17)

22.5%

Adults (18–64)

16.2%

Seniors (65+)

18.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.267

Cornwall Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

28,405 (60.6%)

French Only

365 (0.8%)

English & French

17,910 (38.2%)

Neither

220 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

32,150 (68.5%)

French

9,110 (19.4%)

Non-official languages

3,465 (7.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

32,150(68.5%)

French

9,110(19.4%)

Urdu

650(1.4%)

Tamil

400(0.9%)

Punjabi

230(0.5%)

Arabic

215(0.5%)

Spanish

200(0.4%)

Italian

130(0.3%)

Gujarati

130(0.3%)

Tagalog

125(0.3%)

Cornwall Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,480(49.0%)

Semi-detached

2,190(10.2%)

Row house

1,175(5.5%)

Duplex

1,780(8.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,445(20.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,145(5.4%)

Other attached

115(0.5%)

Movable

45(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Cornwall

Cornwall is in eastern Ontario, on the St. Lawrence River at the Seaway International Bridge to New York State. It is a bilingual mill and Seaway city, a service centre for Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, with a long waterfront park facing the river. Highway 401 and the former canal cut through the older town. About 48,000 people live in Cornwall.

Known for

St. Lawrence River waterfront and the Seaway
International bridge to New York opposite Akwesasne
Bilingual eastern-Ontario mill city
Lamoureux Park along the former canal
Service centre for Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

See & do

Lamoureux Park
Riverfront park, marina, and the path along the old canal.
Inverarden House National Historic Site
Georgian house museum from the fur-trade and canal era.
Cornwall Civic Complex
Arena and convention centre on the waterfront.
St. Lawrence River lookouts
Views of the Seaway, the international bridge, and the New York shore.
Downtown Pitt Street
Historic commercial street inland from the river.

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