Surrey Profile

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

National Rank:11 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Surrey Population

Total Population (2021)

568,322

Total Population (2016)

517,887

Population Growth

+9.7% (+50,435)

Growth Rank

#139 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%282,350

Female

50.3%285,970

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.987

Average Age

39.5

Median Age

38.4

Age Rank

#117 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

27,960(4.9%)

5–9

31,770(5.6%)

10–14

34,330(6.0%)

15–19

34,980(6.2%)

20–24

45,280(8.0%)

25–29

41,355(7.3%)

30–34

40,780(7.2%)

35–39

41,055(7.2%)

40–44

39,335(6.9%)

45–49

37,565(6.6%)

50–54

37,135(6.5%)

55–59

36,695(6.5%)

60–64

32,895(5.8%)

65–69

28,175(5.0%)

70–74

23,195(4.1%)

75–79

15,580(2.7%)

80–84

10,300(1.8%)

85+

9,925(1.7%)

Surrey Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

195,098

Occupied Private Dwellings

185,671

Size Distribution

1 Person

36,850 (19.8%)

2 Persons

50,710 (27.3%)

3 Persons

31,895 (17.2%)

4 Persons

33,690 (18.1%)

5+ Persons

32,530 (17.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

56,995(30.7%)

Couples without children

35,430(19.1%)

One-parent families

15,255(8.2%)

One-person households

36,855(19.8%)

Multigenerational

17,860(9.6%)

Multiple-family

3,590(1.9%)

Surrey Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$100,100After tax

Median Household Income

$87,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,800After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.4%

Employment Income

69.0%

Government Transfers

18.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

47,990(10.7%)

$10k–$20k

57,905(12.9%)

$20k–$30k

72,870(16.2%)

$30k–$40k

58,520(13.0%)

$40k–$50k

50,535(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

40,815(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

30,790(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

23,100(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

17,055(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

12,900(2.9%)

$100k+

37,235(8.3%)

Surrey Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.1%

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Total Labour Force

308,190

Employed

281,715

Unemployed

26,470

Not in Labour Force

160,425

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.8%

Children (0–17)

10.7%

Adults (18–64)

7.7%

Seniors (65+)

10.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3040 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Surrey Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

504,310 (89.4%)

French Only

220 (0.0%)

English & French

21,780 (3.9%)

Neither

37,925 (6.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

243,510 (43.2%)

French

2,910 (0.5%)

Non-official languages

278,810 (49.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

243,510(43.2%)

Punjabi

128,305(22.7%)

Mandarin

28,080(5.0%)

Tagalog

18,640(3.3%)

Hindi

14,540(2.6%)

Korean

8,690(1.5%)

Cantonese

8,165(1.4%)

Spanish

7,565(1.3%)

Vietnamese

6,860(1.2%)

Arabic

6,135(1.1%)

Surrey Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

60,895(32.8%)

Semi-detached

3,795(2.0%)

Row house

30,930(16.7%)

Duplex

42,540(22.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

37,470(20.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

8,835(4.8%)

Other attached

155(0.1%)

Movable

1,055(0.6%)

Community snapshot

About Surrey

Surrey is a large municipality in Metro Vancouver, south of the Fraser River toward the U.S. border. It is one of B.C.’s fastest-growing cities, with town centres in City Centre, Guildford, Newton, Cloverdale, and South Surrey. Agriculture still occupies parts of the south and east. About 570,000 people live in Surrey.

Known for

Rapid growth and a SkyTrain city centre
A large South Asian community
Fraser Valley agriculture on the city’s edge
Crescent Beach and the Boundary Bay shore
Historic Cloverdale and the Cloverdale Rodeo

See & do

Surrey City Centre
Growing downtown around the SkyTrain station and civic plaza.
Crescent Beach
Low-tide beach community on Boundary Bay.
Green Timbers Urban Forest
Large urban forest park in central Surrey.
Museum of Surrey
Civic museum in Cloverdale.
Peace Arch Park
Border park at the Douglas crossing.

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