Aboriginal Peoples Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

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Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data
Geographic name	Type	Prov. / Terr.	Total population	Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 2}	Single Aboriginal responses	First Nations (North American Indian)	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses	Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere	Non-Aboriginal identity

Canada			34,460,065	1,673,780	1,629,800	977,235	587,545	65,025	21,305	22,670	32,786,280
Kingston	CMA	Ont.	156,465	5,585	5,340	3,445	1,845	55	110	135	150,880
Trois-Rivières	CMA	Que.	150,165	2,280	2,170	1,315	830	20	10	105	147,885
Guelph	CMA	Ont.	150,030	2,280	2,200	1,245	930	20	30	55	147,750
Moncton	CMA	N.B.	141,525	3,520	3,340	1,575	1,690	70	40	135	138,010
Brantford	CMA	Ont.	131,635	6,335	6,135	5,030	1,085	25	90	105	125,305
Saint John	CMA	N.B.	123,520	2,305	2,200	1,290	850	55	45	65	121,215
Thunder Bay	CMA	Ont.	118,875	15,075	14,810	11,340	3,440	30	120	145	103,805
Peterborough	CMA	Ont.	118,775	5,440	5,295	3,650	1,595	55	55	90	113,335
Lethbridge	CMA	Alta.	113,925	6,135	5,810	3,750	2,015	50	135	180	107,790
Nanaimo	CA	B.C.	101,985	8,265	8,090	5,145	2,905	40	90	85	93,725
Belleville	CMA	Ont.	101,285	5,245	5,070	3,155	1,850	65	70	100	96,040
Kamloops	CA	B.C.	100,755	10,700	10,385	6,340	4,030	10	255	55	90,060
Fredericton	CA	N.B.	100,370	4,415	4,275	3,365	845	60	55	85	95,950
Chatham-Kent	CA	Ont.	99,775	4,070	3,995	2,445	1,530	20	25	45	95,705
Chilliwack	CA	B.C.	98,855	9,585	9,335	6,305	2,985	40	120	140	89,265
Red Deer	CA	Alta.	98,480	5,185	5,030	2,050	2,920	55	110	45	93,295
Cape Breton	CA	N.S.	96,990	7,675	7,495	5,855	1,520	115	55	125	89,315
Sarnia	CA	Ont.	94,885	3,980	3,840	2,770	1,045	25	45	100	90,900
Drummondville	CA	Que.	92,875	1,080	1,015	500	475	35	45	15	91,795
Prince George	CA	B.C.	85,135	12,395	12,060	7,050	4,985	25	275	60	72,735
Granby	CA	Que.	82,745	900	850	400	450	10	15	30	81,845
Sault Ste. Marie	CA	Ont.	76,670	9,545	9,365	5,500	3,840	20	95	85	67,125
Medicine Hat	CA	Alta.	74,670	3,680	3,635	1,255	2,360	25	15	30	70,985
Kawartha Lakes	CA	Ont.	73,375	1,995	1,885	1,110	735	35	65	45	71,380
Wood Buffalo	CA	Alta.	73,210	8,215	8,045	5,290	2,620	135	25	145	64,995
... not applicable

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Footnote 1

Only the 2016 counts provided in this table are unadjusted. Therefore, the 2016 Census counts are not based on adjusted counts for the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements of previous census years, while the percentage change is based on adjusted counts.

The growth rates for the Aboriginal identity population for the periods 2011 to 2016 and 2006 to 2016 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements, and other changes in reserves to allow for comparison of the different census year periods.

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Footnote 2

'Aboriginal identity' refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada), and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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