Norfolk County Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Norfolk County. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:86 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Norfolk County Population

Total Population (2021)

67,490

Total Population (2016)

64,044

Population Growth

+5.4% (+3,446)

Growth Rank

#309 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%33,495

Female

50.4%33,995

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.985

Average Age

45.5

Median Age

48.8

Age Rank

#493 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,165(4.7%)

5–9

3,640(5.4%)

10–14

3,490(5.2%)

15–19

3,460(5.1%)

20–24

3,195(4.7%)

25–29

3,340(4.9%)

30–34

3,690(5.5%)

35–39

3,685(5.5%)

40–44

3,470(5.1%)

45–49

3,410(5.1%)

50–54

4,140(6.1%)

55–59

5,400(8.0%)

60–64

5,955(8.8%)

65–69

5,730(8.5%)

70–74

4,730(7.0%)

75–79

3,205(4.7%)

80–84

1,930(2.9%)

85+

1,855(2.7%)

Norfolk County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

30,085

Occupied Private Dwellings

27,594

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,370 (26.7%)

2 Persons

11,155 (40.4%)

3 Persons

3,640 (13.2%)

4 Persons

3,295 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

2,140 (7.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

6,650(24.1%)

Couples without children

9,225(33.4%)

One-parent families

2,110(7.6%)

One-person households

7,370(26.7%)

Multigenerational

690(2.5%)

Multiple-family

145(0.5%)

Norfolk County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,300After tax

Median Household Income

$72,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.2%

Employment Income

58.2%

Government Transfers

21.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,060(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

7,335(13.4%)

$20k–$30k

8,895(16.3%)

$30k–$40k

7,145(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

6,365(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

5,435(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

4,115(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

3,035(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

2,275(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

1,705(3.1%)

$100k+

4,175(7.7%)

Norfolk County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Total Labour Force

31,615

Employed

28,395

Unemployed

3,220

Not in Labour Force

24,365

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.0%

Children (0–17)

10.1%

Adults (18–64)

9.1%

Seniors (65+)

11.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.267

Norfolk County 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

55,980

No certificate, diploma or degree

11,880 (21.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,690 (31.6%)

Postsecondary credential

26,410 (47.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,070 (9.1%)72.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,000 (1.8%)14.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

175 (0.3%)2.5% 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

11,880(21.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,690(31.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,405(7.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

14,250(25.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

785(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,975(12.5%)

Norfolk County 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

16.2%

4,605 people

Share of 28,395 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,605(16.2%)

Usual place of work

19,970(70.3%)

No fixed workplace address

3,775(13.3%)

Worked outside Canada

55(0.2%)

Norfolk County 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

31,620

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

245(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

3,865(12.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,260(4.0%)

Health

2,275(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,815(8.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

545(1.7%)

Sales and service

6,715(21.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

7,685(24.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

2,275(7.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

3,325(10.5%)

Norfolk County 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

31,620

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2,570(8.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

135(0.4%)

Utilities

215(0.7%)

Construction

3,020(9.6%)

Manufacturing

5,530(17.5%)

Wholesale trade

1,040(3.3%)

Retail trade

3,390(10.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,675(5.3%)

Information and cultural industries

290(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

625(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

425(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,125(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,120(3.5%)

Educational services

1,700(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

3,695(11.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

420(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

1,465(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,375(4.3%)

Public administration

1,160(3.7%)

Norfolk County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

64,315 (96.0%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

2,215 (3.3%)

Neither

435 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

58,670 (87.6%)

French

565 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

6,865 (10.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

58,670(87.6%)

German

890(1.3%)

Portuguese

655(1.0%)

French

565(0.8%)

Polish

265(0.4%)

Spanish

235(0.4%)

Italian

165(0.2%)

Tagalog

125(0.2%)

Punjabi

55(0.1%)

Arabic

50(0.1%)

Norfolk County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

22,815(82.7%)

Semi-detached

770(2.8%)

Row house

940(3.4%)

Duplex

565(2.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,890(6.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

390(1.4%)

Other attached

90(0.3%)

Movable

130(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Norfolk County

Norfolk County is a single-tier municipality on Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario, covering former towns and townships rather than one urban core. Simcoe is the county seat; Port Dover, Delhi, Waterford, and Port Rowan sit among farms that once specialized in tobacco and now grow a wider mix of crops. Long Point and a long sand shoreline define the lake edge. About 67,000 people live in Norfolk County.

Known for

Lake Erie shoreline and Port Dover
Simcoe as the county seat
Former tobacco belt, now mixed agriculture
Long Point and Turkey Point
Single-tier county rather than a conventional city

See & do

Port Dover beach and lighthouse
Lake Erie beach town, harbour, and the pier lighthouse.
Downtown Simcoe
County-town core and Norfolk County Fairgrounds nearby.
Backus Heritage Conservation Area
Historic mill, forest, and trails near Port Rowan.
Turkey Point
Sand spit, beach, and provincial park on the inner bay.
Long Point
World Biosphere Reserve peninsula of dunes and marsh.

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