Aboriginal Peoples Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

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

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Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census subdivisions, 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
Toronto	C	Ont.	2,691,665	23,065	21,925	14,380	7,265	280	500	645	2,668,600
Montréal	V	Que.	1,663,220	12,035	11,345	5,470	5,380	505	270	410	1,651,190
Calgary	CY	Alta.	1,222,400	35,195	34,335	15,505	18,475	355	365	495	1,187,210
Ottawa	CV	Ont.	916,860	22,960	21,815	11,190	9,475	1,145	550	595	893,900
Edmonton	CY	Alta.	913,585	50,280	49,000	22,845	25,440	715	765	515	863,305
Mississauga	CY	Ont.	715,475	4,180	3,935	2,420	1,475	40	105	135	711,295
Winnipeg	CY	Man.	690,005	84,305	82,755	36,845	45,635	280	1,190	360	605,700
Vancouver	CY	B.C.	618,210	13,905	13,440	8,930	4,405	105	260	205	604,305
Brampton	CY	Ont.	590,950	4,325	3,990	2,630	1,255	100	180	160	586,620
Hamilton	C	Ont.	527,930	12,135	11,655	8,445	3,085	125	185	295	515,800
Québec	V	Que.	516,245	7,290	6,925	3,525	3,265	135	115	245	508,960
Surrey	CY	B.C.	511,545	13,460	13,140	7,335	5,685	115	200	120	498,080
Laval	V	Que.	410,850	2,530	2,350	1,145	1,170	30	65	115	408,320
Halifax	RGM	N.S.	397,395	15,730	15,190	7,880	6,905	405	275	260	381,665
London	CY	Ont.	378,040	9,725	9,395	7,070	2,245	80	65	265	368,320
Markham	CY	Ont.	327,405	740	695	430	250	20	25	15	326,660
Vaughan	CY	Ont.	304,145	630	550	260	270	20	0	80	303,515
Gatineau	V	Que.	271,850	10,415	9,880	4,565	5,235	80	180	360	261,430
Longueuil	V	Que.	234,960	2,440	2,265	1,150	1,100	20	60	115	232,515
Burnaby	CY	B.C.	230,075	4,195	4,010	2,615	1,360	35	95	85	225,885
Kitchener	CY	Ont.	230,000	4,410	4,195	2,780	1,340	70	115	100	225,595
Saskatoon	CY	Sask.	241,415	27,310	26,770	14,435	12,255	85	360	180	214,105
Windsor	CY	Ont.	213,985	5,565	5,245	2,705	2,490	45	160	165	208,420
Richmond	CY	B.C.	196,660	1,600	1,555	920	615	20	10	30	195,065
Richmond Hill	T	Ont.	193,805	510	475	295	180	0	15	20	193,295
... 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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