Norfolk County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:86 of 688
Norfolk County Population
Total Population (2021)
67,490
Total Population (2016)
64,044
Population Growth
+5.4% (+3,446)
Growth Rank
#309 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.6%33,495
Female
50.4%33,995
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.985
Average Age
45.5
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#493 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
3,165(4.7%)
5–9
3,640(5.4%)
10–14
3,490(5.2%)
15–19
3,460(5.1%)
20–24
3,195(4.7%)
25–29
3,340(4.9%)
30–34
3,690(5.5%)
35–39
3,685(5.5%)
40–44
3,470(5.1%)
45–49
3,410(5.1%)
50–54
4,140(6.1%)
55–59
5,400(8.0%)
60–64
5,955(8.8%)
65–69
5,730(8.5%)
70–74
4,730(7.0%)
75–79
3,205(4.7%)
80–84
1,930(2.9%)
85+
1,855(2.7%)
Norfolk County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
30,085
Occupied Private Dwellings
27,594
Size Distribution
1 Person
7,370 (26.7%)
2 Persons
11,155 (40.4%)
3 Persons
3,640 (13.2%)
4 Persons
3,295 (11.9%)
5+ Persons
2,140 (7.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
6,650(24.1%)
Couples without children
9,225(33.4%)
One-parent families
2,110(7.6%)
One-person households
7,370(26.7%)
Multigenerational
690(2.5%)
Multiple-family
145(0.5%)
Norfolk County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,300After tax
Median Household Income
$72,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.2%
Employment Income
58.2%
Government Transfers
21.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,060(7.4%)
$10k–$20k
7,335(13.4%)
$20k–$30k
8,895(16.3%)
$30k–$40k
7,145(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
6,365(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
5,435(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
4,115(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
3,035(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
2,275(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
1,705(3.1%)
$100k+
4,175(7.7%)
Norfolk County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
50.7%
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Total Labour Force
31,615
Employed
28,395
Unemployed
3,220
Not in Labour Force
24,365
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.0%
Children (0–17)
10.1%
Adults (18–64)
9.1%
Seniors (65+)
11.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.267
Norfolk County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
64,315 (96.0%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
2,215 (3.3%)
Neither
435 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
58,670 (87.6%)
French
565 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
6,865 (10.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
58,670(87.6%)
German
890(1.3%)
Portuguese
655(1.0%)
French
565(0.8%)
Polish
265(0.4%)
Spanish
235(0.4%)
Italian
165(0.2%)
Tagalog
125(0.2%)
Punjabi
55(0.1%)
Arabic
50(0.1%)
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