Prince Edward County Profile

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

National Rank:174 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Prince Edward County Population

Total Population (2021)

25,704

Total Population (2016)

24,735

Population Growth

+3.9% (+969)

Growth Rank

#390 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.6%12,480

Female

51.4%13,220

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.944

Average Age

50.7

Median Age

56.8

Age Rank

#661 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

925(3.6%)

5–9

1,035(4.0%)

10–14

1,020(4.0%)

15–19

940(3.7%)

20–24

855(3.3%)

25–29

965(3.8%)

30–34

1,180(4.6%)

35–39

1,295(5.0%)

40–44

1,235(4.8%)

45–49

1,250(4.9%)

50–54

1,480(5.8%)

55–59

2,225(8.7%)

60–64

2,680(10.4%)

65–69

2,610(10.2%)

70–74

2,405(9.4%)

75–79

1,600(6.2%)

80–84

1,005(3.9%)

85+

980(3.8%)

Prince Edward County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

13,557

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,332

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,055 (27.0%)

2 Persons

5,255 (46.4%)

3 Persons

1,365 (12.0%)

4 Persons

1,080 (9.5%)

5+ Persons

575 (5.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,130(18.8%)

Couples without children

4,575(40.4%)

One-parent families

645(5.7%)

One-person households

3,055(27.0%)

Multigenerational

255(2.2%)

Multiple-family

55(0.5%)

Prince Edward County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$87,100After tax

Median Household Income

$72,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.2%

Employment Income

49.3%

Government Transfers

19.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,495(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

2,930(13.4%)

$20k–$30k

3,570(16.4%)

$30k–$40k

2,920(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

2,470(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

1,990(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,610(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

1,165(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

810(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

585(2.7%)

$100k+

2,250(10.3%)

Prince Edward County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

46.4%

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Total Labour Force

11,350

Employed

10,310

Unemployed

1,040

Not in Labour Force

10,880

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.1%

Children (0–17)

10.8%

Adults (18–64)

9.9%

Seniors (65+)

10.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3640 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.313

Prince Edward County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

23,405 (92.1%)

English & French

1,935 (7.6%)

Neither

70 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

23,485 (92.4%)

French

395 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

1,265 (5.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

23,485(92.4%)

French

395(1.6%)

Spanish

85(0.3%)

Italian

80(0.3%)

Polish

75(0.3%)

Portuguese

45(0.2%)

Arabic

40(0.2%)

Tagalog

35(0.1%)

Mandarin

35(0.1%)

Russian

35(0.1%)

Prince Edward County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,750(86.0%)

Semi-detached

240(2.1%)

Row house

330(2.9%)

Duplex

60(0.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

775(6.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

15(0.1%)

Other attached

45(0.4%)

Movable

115(1.0%)

Community snapshot

About Prince Edward County

Prince Edward County is a single-tier municipality in eastern Ontario, a nearly island-like peninsula in Lake Ontario south of Belleville. Despite its official city status, it feels like a rural county of farms, beaches, and small towns—Picton, Wellington, Bloomfield, and others—famous for wine, sand dunes, and summer tourism. About 26,000 people live in Prince Edward County.

Known for

Wine region and farm-to-table food scene
Sandbanks Provincial Park dunes and beaches
Picton as the main town
Island-like peninsula in Lake Ontario
Arts, inns, and summer tourism

See & do

Sandbanks Provincial Park
Huge freshwater dunes and swimming beaches.
Downtown Picton
County town shops, harbour, and Regent Theatre.
Wellington and Bloomfield
Village main streets on the wine route.
County winery trail
Vineyards across the limestone plain.
Lake on the Mountain
Hilltop lake viewpoint above the Glenora ferry.

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