Richmond Hill Profile

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

National Rank:27 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Richmond Hill Population

Total Population (2021)

202,022

Total Population (2016)

195,022

Population Growth

+3.6% (+7,000)

Growth Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%98,065

Female

51.5%103,955

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.943

Average Age

42.2

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#290 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

7,555(3.7%)

5–9

9,990(4.9%)

10–14

12,430(6.2%)

15–19

13,730(6.8%)

20–24

12,525(6.2%)

25–29

11,625(5.8%)

30–34

11,480(5.7%)

35–39

11,880(5.9%)

40–44

13,075(6.5%)

45–49

16,060(7.9%)

50–54

17,335(8.6%)

55–59

16,040(7.9%)

60–64

13,640(6.8%)

65–69

10,840(5.4%)

70–74

9,340(4.6%)

75–79

5,900(2.9%)

80–84

4,405(2.2%)

85+

4,180(2.1%)

Richmond Hill Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

72,017

Occupied Private Dwellings

69,314

Size Distribution

1 Person

12,180 (17.6%)

2 Persons

18,935 (27.3%)

3 Persons

15,080 (21.8%)

4 Persons

14,770 (21.3%)

5+ Persons

8,350 (12.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

26,725(38.6%)

Couples without children

13,770(19.9%)

One-parent families

6,490(9.4%)

One-person households

12,180(17.6%)

Multigenerational

4,800(6.9%)

Multiple-family

950(1.4%)

Richmond Hill Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,300After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#145 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.4%

Employment Income

70.4%

Government Transfers

15.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

19,380(11.9%)

$10k–$20k

22,755(14.0%)

$20k–$30k

26,360(16.2%)

$30k–$40k

18,070(11.1%)

$40k–$50k

13,455(8.3%)

$50k–$60k

10,780(6.6%)

$60k–$70k

8,805(5.4%)

$70k–$80k

7,515(4.6%)

$80k–$90k

6,210(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

5,440(3.3%)

$100k+

23,700(14.6%)

Richmond Hill Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.4%

Unemployment Rate

13.1%

Total Labour Force

107,020

Employed

93,015

Unemployed

14,005

Not in Labour Force

63,955

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.8%

Children (0–17)

13.0%

Adults (18–64)

10.1%

Seniors (65+)

16.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3750 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.327

Richmond Hill 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

170,980

No certificate, diploma or degree

19,070 (11.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

39,335 (23.0%)

Postsecondary credential

112,575 (65.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

49,115 (28.7%)64.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

17,525 (10.2%)22.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

2,615 (1.5%)3.4% 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

19,070(11.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

39,335(23.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

5,260(3.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

24,680(14.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

6,125(3.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

76,510(44.7%)

Richmond Hill 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

39.8%

37,055 people

Share of 93,020 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

37,055(39.8%)

Usual place of work

45,475(48.9%)

No fixed workplace address

9,815(10.6%)

Worked outside Canada

675(0.7%)

Richmond Hill 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

107,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,860(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

23,615(22.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

16,600(15.5%)

Health

7,460(7.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

10,495(9.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

3,285(3.1%)

Sales and service

24,935(23.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

11,310(10.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

685(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,845(2.7%)

Richmond Hill 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

107,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

160(0.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

145(0.1%)

Utilities

565(0.5%)

Construction

6,780(6.3%)

Manufacturing

7,365(6.9%)

Wholesale trade

4,625(4.3%)

Retail trade

11,735(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

4,190(3.9%)

Information and cultural industries

2,850(2.7%)

Finance and insurance

9,740(9.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

4,305(4.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

15,485(14.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

535(0.5%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,285(3.1%)

Educational services

7,145(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

10,650(10.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,465(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

4,730(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

3,700(3.5%)

Public administration

3,640(3.4%)

Richmond Hill Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

173,385 (86.2%)

French Only

90 (0.0%)

English & French

14,745 (7.3%)

Neither

12,825 (6.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

68,035 (33.8%)

French

990 (0.5%)

Non-official languages

119,075 (59.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

68,035(33.8%)

Mandarin

25,800(12.8%)

Persian

23,410(11.6%)

Cantonese

22,700(11.3%)

Russian

8,620(4.3%)

Italian

5,160(2.6%)

Korean

4,640(2.3%)

Arabic

2,655(1.3%)

Spanish

2,300(1.1%)

Tagalog

1,835(0.9%)

Richmond Hill Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

39,295(56.7%)

Semi-detached

2,665(3.8%)

Row house

10,505(15.2%)

Duplex

2,135(3.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,695(2.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

12,960(18.7%)

Other attached

50(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill is a suburban town in York Region, on the Oak Ridges Moraine north of Toronto. It grew from a Yonge Street village into a diverse, largely residential municipality. David Dunlap Observatory and extensive parkland sit among post-war and newer subdivisions. About 200,000 people live in Richmond Hill.

Known for

Oak Ridges Moraine headwaters and parks
Diverse East Asian and Middle Eastern communities
Yonge Street suburban corridor
David Dunlap Observatory
Commuter suburb on GO and Viva

See & do

David Dunlap Observatory Park
Historic telescope and surrounding park.
Richmond Green
Large sports park and theatre.
Mill Pond Park
Pond and trails in the old town.
Lake Wilcox
Kettle lake on the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Phyllis Rawlinson Park
Oak Ridges Moraine park with trails and remnant farmland.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

Discover More Insights

Compare Richmond Hill with other Canadian locations side-by-side.

Open comparison tool

Data sources → Census profiles, housing tables, and consumer prices