Grimsby Profile

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

National Rank:159 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Grimsby Population

Total Population (2021)

28,883

Total Population (2016)

27,314

Population Growth

+5.7% (+1,569)

Growth Rank

#288 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.6%14,025

Female

51.4%14,855

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.944

Average Age

43.5

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#374 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,310(4.5%)

5–9

1,595(5.5%)

10–14

1,770(6.1%)

15–19

1,675(5.8%)

20–24

1,445(5.0%)

25–29

1,500(5.2%)

30–34

1,600(5.5%)

35–39

1,690(5.9%)

40–44

1,850(6.4%)

45–49

1,940(6.7%)

50–54

1,980(6.9%)

55–59

2,275(7.9%)

60–64

2,090(7.2%)

65–69

1,865(6.5%)

70–74

1,545(5.3%)

75–79

1,190(4.1%)

80–84

760(2.6%)

85+

810(2.8%)

Grimsby Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

11,626

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,395

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,770 (24.3%)

2 Persons

4,115 (36.1%)

3 Persons

1,740 (15.3%)

4 Persons

1,890 (16.6%)

5+ Persons

890 (7.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,500(30.7%)

Couples without children

3,415(30.0%)

One-parent families

920(8.1%)

One-person households

2,770(24.3%)

Multigenerational

300(2.6%)

Multiple-family

65(0.6%)

Grimsby Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$102,000After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#125 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.8%

Employment Income

67.6%

Government Transfers

15.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,705(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

2,395(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,980(12.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,530(10.9%)

$40k–$50k

2,380(10.3%)

$50k–$60k

2,010(8.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,820(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,520(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

1,230(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

1,030(4.4%)

$100k+

3,560(15.4%)

Grimsby Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Total Labour Force

15,355

Employed

13,780

Unemployed

1,570

Not in Labour Force

8,540

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.2%

Children (0–17)

4.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

6.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3120 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Grimsby Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

26,845 (93.6%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,720 (6.0%)

Neither

125 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

24,015 (83.7%)

French

280 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

3,775 (13.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

24,015(83.7%)

Italian

420(1.5%)

Polish

375(1.3%)

French

280(1.0%)

Spanish

270(0.9%)

Portuguese

170(0.6%)

Punjabi

130(0.5%)

Arabic

90(0.3%)

Urdu

85(0.3%)

Persian

80(0.3%)

Grimsby Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,340(64.4%)

Semi-detached

255(2.2%)

Row house

2,605(22.9%)

Duplex

215(1.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

600(5.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

345(3.0%)

Other attached

35(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Grimsby

Grimsby is a town on the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario shore between Hamilton and St. Catharines. It sits in Niagara’s tender-fruit and wine belt, with a historic downtown below the escarpment brow and beaches along the lake. The Bruce Trail and orchard country are close at hand. About 29,000 people live in Grimsby.

Known for

Niagara Escarpment and Bruce Trail access
Lake Ontario waterfront parks
Tender-fruit and wine-country setting
Historic downtown below the escarpment
Commuter town between Hamilton and the Niagara Peninsula

See & do

Grimsby Beach / waterfront
Lakefront parks and historic cottage-community shoreline.
Downtown Grimsby
Main street shops at the foot of the escarpment.
Beamer Memorial Conservation Area
Escarpment lookout and hawk-watch site above town.
Bruce Trail segments
Escarpment hiking near the town boundary.
Forty Mile Creek parks
Creek corridor green space through the community.

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