Manitoba Profile

A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.

National Rank:5 of 10

Manitoba Population

Total Population (2021)

1,342,153

Total Population (2016)

1,278,365

Population Growth

+5.0% (+63,788)

Growth Rank

#4 of 10Same geo level

Male

49.7%666,490

Female

50.3%675,660

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.986

Average Age

39.7

Median Age

38.4

Age Rank

#2 of 10Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

80,435(6.0%)

5–9

86,250(6.4%)

10–14

86,250(6.4%)

15–19

80,905(6.0%)

20–24

91,415(6.8%)

25–29

90,470(6.7%)

30–34

91,805(6.8%)

35–39

90,150(6.7%)

40–44

84,530(6.3%)

45–49

80,235(6.0%)

50–54

78,210(5.8%)

55–59

87,295(6.5%)

60–64

85,155(6.3%)

65–69

73,060(5.4%)

70–74

59,955(4.5%)

75–79

39,885(3.0%)

80–84

26,890(2.0%)

85+

29,255(2.2%)

Manitoba Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

571,528

Occupied Private Dwellings

518,054

Size Distribution

1 Person

146,225 (28.2%)

2 Persons

173,990 (33.6%)

3 Persons

74,615 (14.4%)

4 Persons

69,480 (13.4%)

5+ Persons

53,740 (10.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

137,200(26.5%)

Couples without children

131,230(25.3%)

One-parent families

45,070(8.7%)

One-person households

146,225(28.2%)

Multigenerational

14,025(2.7%)

Multiple-family

2,815(0.5%)

Manitoba Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,400After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,200After tax

Income Rank

#5 of 10Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.4%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

18.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

101,540(9.9%)

$10k–$20k

118,240(11.6%)

$20k–$30k

161,905(15.8%)

$30k–$40k

138,225(13.5%)

$40k–$50k

124,755(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

97,815(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

72,980(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

53,950(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

41,095(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

32,150(3.1%)

$100k+

80,510(7.9%)

Manitoba Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.1%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Total Labour Force

681,505

Employed

625,115

Unemployed

56,390

Not in Labour Force

376,905

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.2%

Children (0–17)

19.5%

Adults (18–64)

12.1%

Seniors (65+)

14.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3330 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.290

Manitoba Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,197,535 (90.3%)

French Only

1,680 (0.1%)

English & French

110,435 (8.3%)

Neither

17,160 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

935,110 (70.5%)

French

36,740 (2.8%)

Non-official languages

296,745 (22.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

935,110(70.5%)

Tagalog

50,540(3.8%)

French

36,740(2.8%)

Punjabi

33,315(2.5%)

German

18,585(1.4%)

Mandarin

12,455(0.9%)

Spanish

11,520(0.9%)

Russian

9,095(0.7%)

Portuguese

7,390(0.6%)

Cantonese

6,795(0.5%)

Cities & Towns in Manitoba

All 30 census subdivisions in Manitoba, sorted by population (2021). Click any column header to re-sort.

#	Location↕	Population (2021)↓	Growth↕	Avg Age↕	Median Income↕	Employment Rate↕
1	Winnipeg	749,607	+6.3%	40.3	$70k	59.8%
2	Brandon	51,313	+5.0%	39.0	$66k	62.7%
3	Steinbach	17,806	+11.1%	38.2	$64k	61.9%
4	Hanover	17,216	+10.8%	32.0	$77k	66.5%
5	Springfield	16,142	+5.2%	40.7	$93k	64.0%
6	Winkler	13,745	+8.6%	36.9	$63k	61.5%
7	Portage la Prairie	13,270	-0.3%	41.3	$61k	57.8%
8	Thompson	13,035	-4.7%	32.9	$82k	62.2%
9	Taché	11,916	+3.0%	35.8	$91k	68.4%
10	St. Andrews	11,723	-1.6%	43.5	$88k	61.5%
11	St. Clements	11,586	+6.5%	43.8	$80k	60.4%
12	Selkirk	10,504	+2.2%	44.1	$60k	49.8%
13	Morden	9,929	+14.5%	40.1	$63k	59.5%
14	East St. Paul	9,725	+3.8%	43.6	$114k	59.1%
15	Stanley	8,981	+0.1%	29.8	$80k	68.5%
16	Rockwood	8,440	+7.9%	40.2	$84k	65.1%
17	Dauphin	8,368	0.0%	42.4	$54k	53.8%
18	Macdonald	8,120	+13.4%	38.3	$110k	69.9%
19	Ritchot	7,469	+11.8%	37.8	$91k	67.3%
20	Portage la Prairie	6,888	-1.2%	38.7	$76k	65.8%
21	La Broquerie	6,725	+10.7%	31.3	$73k	66.2%
22	West St. Paul	6,682	+24.5%	40.5	$101k	65.5%
23	Gimli	6,569	+6.3%	52.0	$62k	45.3%
24	Niverville	5,947	+29.0%	33.2	$87k	71.7%
25	Rhineland	5,819	-2.1%	31.0	$72k	65.7%
26	Neepawa	5,685	+23.3%	39.9	$73k	67.8%
27	The Pas	5,639	+5.0%	36.9	$75k	60.8%
28	Ste. Anne	5,584	+11.6%	38.5	$74k	59.7%
29	Brokenhead	5,414	+5.7%	39.8	$80k	61.8%
30	Stonewall	5,046	+4.9%	43.1	$82k	60.4%

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