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Manitoba Profile

Manitoba's population is 1,342,153, up 5.0% since 2016. The largest cities are Winnipeg (749,607), Brandon (51,313), and Steinbach (17,806).

Income, age, households, education, commute, occupation, industry, and a full population-by-city list for Manitoba are below.

National Rank:5 of 10
Level:Province

Consumer Price Index

Manitoba

All-items index for September 2026, up 4.4% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). This is the Statistics Canada series for Manitoba.

All-items
172.2
12-month change
+4.4%
Food
200.1+2.9% in 12 months

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Manitoba Population

Total Population (2021)
1,342,153
Total Population (2016)
1,278,365
Population Growth
+5.0% (+63,788)
Growth Rank
#4 of 10Same geo level
Male
49.7%666,490
Female
50.3%675,660
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.986
Average Age
39.7
Median Age
38.4
Age Rank
#2 of 10Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4
80,435(6.0%)
5–9
86,250(6.4%)
10–14
86,250(6.4%)
15–19
80,905(6.0%)
20–24
91,415(6.8%)
25–29
90,470(6.7%)
30–34
91,805(6.8%)
35–39
90,150(6.7%)
40–44
84,530(6.3%)
45–49
80,235(6.0%)
50–54
78,210(5.8%)
55–59
87,295(6.5%)
60–64
85,155(6.3%)
65–69
73,060(5.4%)
70–74
59,955(4.5%)
75–79
39,885(3.0%)
80–84
26,890(2.0%)
85+
29,255(2.2%)

Manitoba Households

Household Size

Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
571,528
Occupied Private Dwellings
518,054

Size Distribution

1 Person
146,225 (28.2%)
2 Persons
173,990 (33.6%)
3 Persons
74,615 (14.4%)
4 Persons
69,480 (13.4%)
5+ Persons
53,740 (10.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children
137,200(26.5%)
Couples without children
131,230(25.3%)
One-parent families
45,070(8.7%)
One-person households
146,225(28.2%)
Multigenerational
14,025(2.7%)
Multiple-family
2,815(0.5%)

Manitoba Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income
$80,400After tax
Median Household Income
$69,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#5 of 10Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
66.8%
Government Transfers
18.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k
101,540(9.9%)
$10k–$20k
118,240(11.6%)
$20k–$30k
161,905(15.8%)
$30k–$40k
138,225(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
124,755(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
97,815(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
72,980(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
53,950(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
41,095(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
32,150(3.1%)
$100k+
80,510(7.9%)

Manitoba Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate
59.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Total Labour Force
681,505
Employed
625,115
Unemployed
56,390
Not in Labour Force
376,905

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate
14.2%
Children (0–17)
19.5%
Adults (18–64)
12.1%
Seniors (65+)
14.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3330 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.290

Manitoba 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
1,058,415
No certificate, diploma or degree
199,845 (18.9%)
High school diploma or equivalency
326,725 (30.9%)
Postsecondary credential
531,840 (50.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree
170,835 (16.1%)70.6% of bachelor's or higher
Master's degree
39,155 (3.7%)16.2% of bachelor's or higher
Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine
6,605 (0.6%)2.7% 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
199,845(18.9%)
High school diploma or equivalency
326,725(30.9%)
Apprenticeship or trades certificate
70,655(6.7%)
College, CEGEP or other non-university
187,205(17.7%)
University certificate below bachelor
31,915(3.0%)
Bachelor's degree or higher
242,070(22.9%)

Manitoba 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

17.0%

106,565 people

Share of 625,115 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home
106,565(17.0%)
Usual place of work
438,705(70.2%)
No fixed workplace address
78,405(12.5%)
Worked outside Canada
1,450(0.2%)

Manitoba 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
681,505

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management
6,440(0.9%)
Business, finance and administration
106,520(15.6%)
Natural and applied sciences
39,030(5.7%)
Health
57,585(8.4%)
Education, law and social, community and government services
91,725(13.5%)
Art, culture, recreation and sport
15,375(2.3%)
Sales and service
160,900(23.6%)
Trades, transport and equipment operators
124,140(18.2%)
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
29,805(4.4%)
Manufacturing and utilities
34,355(5.0%)

Manitoba 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
681,505

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
27,485(4.0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5,045(0.7%)
Utilities
6,655(1.0%)
Construction
52,245(7.7%)
Manufacturing
56,805(8.3%)
Wholesale trade
18,970(2.8%)
Retail trade
72,205(10.6%)
Transportation and warehousing
41,485(6.1%)
Information and cultural industries
9,760(1.4%)
Finance and insurance
25,885(3.8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing
8,410(1.2%)
Professional, scientific and technical services
32,425(4.8%)
Management of companies and enterprises
1,000(0.1%)
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation
26,870(3.9%)
Educational services
57,480(8.4%)
Health care and social assistance
99,895(14.7%)
Arts, entertainment and recreation
12,075(1.8%)
Accommodation and food services
37,515(5.5%)
Other services (except public administration)
28,120(4.1%)
Public administration
45,555(6.7%)

Manitoba Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only
1,197,535 (90.3%)
French Only
1,680 (0.1%)
English & French
110,435 (8.3%)
Neither
17,160 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English
935,110 (70.5%)
French
36,740 (2.8%)
Non-official languages
296,745 (22.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English
935,110(70.5%)
Tagalog
50,540(3.8%)
French
36,740(2.8%)
Punjabi
33,315(2.5%)
German
18,585(1.4%)
Mandarin
12,455(0.9%)
Spanish
11,520(0.9%)
Russian
9,095(0.7%)
Portuguese
7,390(0.6%)
Cantonese
6,795(0.5%)

Manitoba Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached
343,990(66.4%)
Semi-detached
18,185(3.5%)
Row house
19,725(3.8%)
Duplex
7,445(1.4%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
74,865(14.5%)
Apt. ≥ 5 storeys
43,665(8.4%)
Other attached
600(0.1%)
Movable
9,590(1.9%)

Manitoba housing

Tenure and monthly shelter costs for Manitoba from the 2021 Census (reference period 2021), tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts.

Tenure

Private households
494,010
Owner households
338,920 (68.6%)
Renter households
155,090 (31.4%)
Owners with a mortgage
207,175 (61.1%)Share of owner households
Owners without a mortgage
131,745 (38.9%)Share of owner households
Renters in subsidized housing
26,410 (17.0%)Share of renter households
Renters not in subsidized housing
128,680 (83.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost
$1,070All households, 2021
Average monthly shelter cost
$1,178All households, 2021
Owners, median
$1,100
Renters, median
$1,040
Owners with a mortgage, median
$1,550
Owners without a mortgage, median
$500
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter
85,365 (17.3%)Share of households
Owners spending 30% or more
33,630 (9.9%)Share of owner households
Renters spending 30% or more
51,735 (33.4%)Share of renter households
Shelter-cost ratio not applicable
1,085 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500
84,210(17.0%)
$500 to $749
75,845(15.4%)
$750 to $999
65,800(13.3%)
$1,000 to $1,249
69,280(14.0%)
$1,250 to $1,499
60,655(12.3%)
$1,500 to $1,999
79,800(16.2%)
$2,000 to $2,499
34,940(7.1%)
$2,500 to $2,999
13,795(2.8%)
$3,000 and over
9,685(2.0%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Population by city

30 municipalities in Manitoba, largest first. Each name links to its full profile.

Population by city in Manitoba
NamePopulationGrowth
Winnipeg749,607+6.3%
Brandon51,313+5.0%
Steinbach17,806+11.1%
Hanover17,216+10.8%
Springfield16,142+5.2%
Winkler13,745+8.6%
Portage la Prairie13,270-0.3%
Thompson13,035-4.7%
Taché11,916+3.0%
St. Andrews11,723-1.6%
St. Clements11,586+6.5%
Selkirk10,504+2.2%
Morden9,929+14.5%
East St. Paul9,725+3.8%
Stanley8,981+0.1%
Rockwood8,440+7.9%
Dauphin8,3680.0%
Macdonald8,120+13.4%
Ritchot7,469+11.8%
Portage la Prairie6,888-1.2%
La Broquerie6,725+10.7%
West St. Paul6,682+24.5%
Gimli6,569+6.3%
Niverville5,947+29.0%
Rhineland5,819-2.1%
Show all (5 more)
Remaining municipalities in Manitoba by population
NamePopulationGrowth
Neepawa5,685+23.3%
The Pas5,639+5.0%
Ste. Anne5,584+11.6%
Brokenhead5,414+5.7%
Stonewall5,046+4.9%

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