Newfoundland and Labrador Profile

Newfoundland and Labrador's population is 510,550, down 1.8% since 2016. The largest cities are St. John's (110,525), Conception Bay South (27,168), and Paradise (22,957).

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

National Rank:9 of 10

Level:Province

Consumer Price Index

Newfoundland and Labrador

All-items index for September 2026, up 4.7% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). This is the Statistics Canada series for Newfoundland and Labrador.

All-items: 173.0
12-month change: +4.7%
Food: 200.0+1.5% in 12 months

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

Newfoundland and Labrador Population

Total Population (2021)

510,550

Total Population (2016)

519,716

Population Growth

-1.8% (-9,166)

Growth Rank

#10 of 10Same geo level

Male

49.0%250,075

Female

51.0%260,475

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.960

Average Age

45.5

Median Age

48.4

Age Rank

#10 of 10Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

18,985(3.7%)

5–9

23,030(4.5%)

10–14

26,175(5.1%)

15–19

25,720(5.0%)

20–24

26,075(5.1%)

25–29

25,045(4.9%)

30–34

27,525(5.4%)

35–39

29,445(5.8%)

40–44

30,890(6.1%)

45–49

33,995(6.7%)

50–54

38,375(7.5%)

55–59

42,150(8.3%)

60–64

42,520(8.3%)

65–69

40,450(7.9%)

70–74

34,405(6.7%)

75–79

22,365(4.4%)

80–84

13,240(2.6%)

85+

10,155(2.0%)

Newfoundland and Labrador Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

269,184

Occupied Private Dwellings

223,253

Size Distribution

1 Person

62,290 (27.9%)

2 Persons

90,925 (40.7%)

3 Persons

35,080 (15.7%)

4 Persons

25,555 (11.4%)

5+ Persons

9,400 (4.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

50,825(22.8%)

Couples without children

71,875(32.2%)

One-parent families

19,915(8.9%)

One-person households

62,290(27.9%)

Multigenerational

4,405(2.0%)

Multiple-family

680(0.3%)

Newfoundland and Labrador Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$75,500After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$33,200After tax

Income Rank

#8 of 10Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.0%

Employment Income

63.0%

Government Transfers

24.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

33,110(7.9%)

$10k–$20k

58,585(13.9%)

$20k–$30k

76,150(18.1%)

$30k–$40k

60,370(14.4%)

$40k–$50k

49,770(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

35,470(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

25,270(6.0%)

$70k–$80k

18,730(4.5%)

$80k–$90k

14,360(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

12,190(2.9%)

$100k+

36,100(8.6%)

Newfoundland and Labrador Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.5%

Unemployment Rate

15.2%

Total Labour Force

243,330

Employed

206,285

Unemployed

37,045

Not in Labour Force

190,625

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.2%

Children (0–17)

15.4%

Adults (18–64)

11.3%

Seniors (65+)

25.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3380 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.290

Newfoundland and Labrador 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

433,960

No certificate, diploma or degree

88,710 (20.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

119,855 (27.6%)

Postsecondary credential

225,390 (51.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

47,145 (10.9%)65.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

17,150 (4.0%)23.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

2,035 (0.5%)2.8% 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

88,710(20.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

119,855(27.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

42,715(9.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

101,680(23.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

8,810(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

72,190(16.6%)

Newfoundland and Labrador 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

13.0%

26,785 people

Share of 206,285 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

26,785(13.0%)

Usual place of work

147,885(71.7%)

No fixed workplace address

31,185(15.1%)

Worked outside Canada

425(0.2%)

Newfoundland and Labrador 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

243,330

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

2,045(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

32,540(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

15,155(6.2%)

Health

21,510(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

33,725(13.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

4,735(1.9%)

Sales and service

59,440(24.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

47,285(19.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

10,740(4.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

9,225(3.8%)

Newfoundland and Labrador 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

243,330

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

9,425(3.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

9,715(4.0%)

Utilities

2,795(1.1%)

Construction

19,380(8.0%)

Manufacturing

11,670(4.8%)

Wholesale trade

4,780(2.0%)

Retail trade

29,955(12.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

11,815(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

2,740(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

4,610(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,125(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

11,525(4.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

260(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

7,470(3.1%)

Educational services

17,205(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

40,245(16.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

3,765(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

15,310(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

9,885(4.1%)

Public administration

21,725(8.9%)

Newfoundland and Labrador Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

477,900 (94.7%)

French Only

130 (0.0%)

English & French

25,945 (5.1%)

Neither

830 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

486,560 (96.4%)

French

2,215 (0.4%)

Non-official languages

12,655 (2.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

486,560(96.4%)

French

2,215(0.4%)

Arabic

1,565(0.3%)

Tagalog

1,185(0.2%)

Mandarin

825(0.2%)

Spanish

640(0.1%)

Punjabi

625(0.1%)

Bengali

595(0.1%)

Persian

390(0.1%)

Cantonese

315(0.1%)

Newfoundland and Labrador Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

161,410(72.3%)

Semi-detached

8,695(3.9%)

Row house

10,770(4.8%)

Duplex

27,535(12.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

12,325(5.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

810(0.4%)

Other attached

410(0.2%)

Movable

1,295(0.6%)

Newfoundland and Labrador housing

Tenure and monthly shelter costs for Newfoundland and Labrador 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

222,275

Owner households

168,660 (75.9%)

Renter households

53,615 (24.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

79,880 (47.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

88,780 (52.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

10,535 (19.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

43,080 (80.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$800All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$988All households, 2021

Owners, median

$750

Renters, median

$870

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,530

Owners without a mortgage, median

$424

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

32,390 (14.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

15,025 (8.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

17,370 (32.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

450 (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

64,265(28.9%)

$500 to $749

38,460(17.3%)

$750 to $999

32,380(14.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

22,725(10.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

17,000(7.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

26,660(12.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

12,430(5.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

4,960(2.2%)

$3,000 and over

3,400(1.5%)

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

15 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador, largest first. Each name links to its full profile.

Population by city in Newfoundland and Labrador
Name	Population	Growth
St. John's	110,525	+1.5%
Conception Bay South	27,168	+3.7%
Paradise	22,957	+7.3%
Mount Pearl	22,477	-2.8%
Corner Brook	19,333	-2.4%
Grand Falls-Windsor	13,853	-2.2%
Gander	11,880	+1.6%
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's	8,415	+3.3%
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	8,040	-0.9%
Torbay	7,852	-0.6%
Labrador City	7,412	+2.7%
Clarenville	6,704	+6.6%
Stephenville	6,540	-1.3%
Bay Roberts	5,974	-0.6%
Marystown	5,204	-2.1%

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