Grey Highlands Profile

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National Rank:400 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Grey Highlands Population

Total Population (2021)

10,424

Total Population (2016)

9,804

Population Growth

+6.3% (+620)

Growth Rank

#256 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.6%5,275

Female

49.4%5,155

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.023

Average Age

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#413 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

655(6.3%)

5–9

590(5.7%)

10–14

585(5.6%)

15–19

535(5.1%)

20–24

495(4.7%)

25–29

535(5.1%)

30–34

560(5.4%)

35–39

535(5.1%)

40–44

535(5.1%)

45–49

520(5.0%)

50–54

660(6.3%)

55–59

840(8.1%)

60–64

920(8.8%)

65–69

765(7.3%)

70–74

630(6.0%)

75–79

480(4.6%)

80–84

300(2.9%)

85+

285(2.7%)

Grey Highlands Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

5,337

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,091

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,030 (25.2%)

2 Persons

1,650 (40.3%)

3 Persons

515 (12.6%)

4 Persons

485 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

415 (10.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,030(25.2%)

Couples without children

1,410(34.5%)

One-parent families

235(5.7%)

One-person households

1,025(25.1%)

Multigenerational

120(2.9%)

Multiple-family

30(0.7%)

Grey Highlands Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,600After tax

Median Household Income

$75,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

59.4%

Government Transfers

19.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

670(8.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,110(13.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,295(15.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,065(12.9%)

$40k–$50k

940(11.4%)

$50k–$60k

825(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

610(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

445(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

340(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

220(2.7%)

$100k+

740(9.0%)

Grey Highlands Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

5,160

Employed

4,780

Unemployed

380

Not in Labour Force

3,345

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.9%

Children (0–17)

13.3%

Adults (18–64)

10.8%

Seniors (65+)

13.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3520 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.307

Grey Highlands Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

8,505

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,780 (20.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,630 (30.9%)

Postsecondary credential

4,100 (48.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

940 (11.1%)69.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

265 (3.1%)19.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.6%)3.7% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,780(20.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,630(30.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

710(8.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,920(22.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

105(1.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,355(15.9%)

Grey Highlands Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

27.7%

1,325 people

Share of 4,780 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,325(27.7%)

Usual place of work

2,650(55.4%)

No fixed workplace address

790(16.5%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Grey Highlands Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,155

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

680(13.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

225(4.4%)

Health

320(6.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

405(7.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

165(3.2%)

Sales and service

995(19.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,285(24.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

510(9.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

405(7.9%)

Grey Highlands Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,155

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

440(8.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

60(1.2%)

Utilities

75(1.5%)

Construction

700(13.6%)

Manufacturing

610(11.8%)

Wholesale trade

145(2.8%)

Retail trade

515(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

175(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

55(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

110(2.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

90(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

345(6.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

245(4.8%)

Educational services

220(4.3%)

Health care and social assistance

470(9.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

260(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

260(5.0%)

Public administration

195(3.8%)

Grey Highlands Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,590 (92.6%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

560 (5.4%)

Neither

205 (2.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,795 (84.9%)

French

85 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

1,390 (13.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,795(84.9%)

German

180(1.7%)

French

85(0.8%)

Portuguese

45(0.4%)

Spanish

35(0.3%)

Polish

25(0.2%)

Italian

20(0.2%)

Russian

20(0.2%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Grey Highlands Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,800(92.9%)

Semi-detached

25(0.6%)

Row house

75(1.8%)

Duplex

20(0.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

160(3.9%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Grey Highlands

Grey Highlands is a municipality in Grey County, Ontario, covering Markdale, Flesherton, and surrounding Escarpment countryside—not a single city. Beaver Valley approaches, highland farms, and village centres inland from Georgian Bay define the community. About 10,000 people live in Grey Highlands.

Known for

Municipality of villages and farms, not a city
Markdale and Flesherton as main settlements
Niagara Escarpment highland countryside
Beaver Valley approaches and scenic hills
Inland Grey County toward Georgian Bay country

See & do

Markdale downtown
Main commercial hub for the municipality.
Flesherton village
Artsy highland crossroads and cafés.
Beaver Valley lookouts and drives
Scenic Escarpment valley approaches nearby.
Highland farm and forest roads
Rolling countryside across Grey Highlands.
Local trails and conservation areas
Hiking and outdoor recreation in the highlands.

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