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
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo	CMA	Ont.	516,080	8,885	8,430	5,455	2,815	165	175	275	507,200
Windsor	CMA	Ont.	325,000	8,485	8,045	3,745	4,245	50	195	245	316,520
Nanaimo	CA	B.C.	101,985	8,265	8,090	5,145	2,905	40	90	85	93,725
Wood Buffalo	CA	Alta.	73,210	8,215	8,045	5,290	2,620	135	25	145	64,995
Corner Brook	CA	N.L.	31,285	7,935	7,120	6,610	415	95	80	735	23,355
Cape Breton	CA	N.S.	96,990	7,675	7,495	5,855	1,520	115	55	125	89,315
North Bay	CA	Ont.	68,710	7,130	6,745	3,875	2,825	40	135	255	61,575
Brandon	CA	Man.	56,420	7,015	6,905	3,855	3,020	30	80	30	49,405
Barrie	CMA	Ont.	194,445	6,910	6,690	3,480	3,165	45	150	75	187,540
Saguenay	CMA	Que.	157,165	6,700	6,480	1,765	4,670	50	105	120	150,460
St. John's	CMA	N.L.	203,305	6,695	6,235	4,015	1,495	730	65	385	196,610
Grande Prairie	CA	Alta.	62,050	6,550	6,375	2,650	3,640	90	125	45	55,505
Brantford	CMA	Ont.	131,635	6,335	6,135	5,030	1,085	25	90	105	125,305
Lethbridge	CMA	Alta.	113,925	6,135	5,810	3,750	2,015	50	135	180	107,790
Thompson	CA	Man.	13,480	5,870	5,825	4,335	1,460	30	30	10	7,610
Duncan	CA	B.C.	43,165	5,775	5,665	4,660	975	30	60	50	37,395
Kingston	CMA	Ont.	156,465	5,585	5,340	3,445	1,845	55	110	135	150,880
Peterborough	CMA	Ont.	118,775	5,440	5,295	3,650	1,595	55	55	90	113,335
Sept-Îles	CA	Que.	28,070	5,250	5,200	3,920	1,245	40	35	10	22,820
Belleville	CMA	Ont.	101,285	5,245	5,070	3,155	1,850	65	70	100	96,040
Red Deer	CA	Alta.	98,480	5,185	5,030	2,050	2,920	55	110	45	93,295
Midland	CA	Ont.	34,655	5,130	4,970	1,140	3,795	30	105	55	29,525
North Battleford	CA	Sask.	18,950	4,995	4,915	3,150	1,745	20	25	55	13,955
Prince Rupert	CA	B.C.	12,515	4,855	4,780	4,410	370	0	60	15	7,660
Whitehorse	CA	Y.T.	27,655	4,835	4,635	3,565	865	210	140	60	22,820
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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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