Saskatchewan Profile

Saskatchewan's population is 1,132,505, up 3.1% since 2016. The largest cities are Saskatoon (266,141), Regina (226,404), and Prince Albert (37,756).

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

National Rank:6 of 10

Level:Province

Consumer Price Index

Saskatchewan

All-items index for September 2026, up 3.3% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). This is the Statistics Canada series for Saskatchewan.

All-items: 172.0
12-month change: +3.3%
Food: 205.9+2.6% in 12 months

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

Saskatchewan Population

Total Population (2021)

1,132,505

Total Population (2016)

1,098,352

Population Growth

+3.1% (+34,153)

Growth Rank

#9 of 10Same geo level

Male

49.7%563,120

Female

50.3%569,385

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.989

Average Age

39.8

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#3 of 10Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

69,455(6.1%)

5–9

76,545(6.8%)

10–14

77,120(6.8%)

15–19

68,510(6.0%)

20–24

66,870(5.9%)

25–29

70,030(6.2%)

30–34

78,380(6.9%)

35–39

79,420(7.0%)

40–44

73,055(6.5%)

45–49

65,075(5.7%)

50–54

62,745(5.5%)

55–59

73,165(6.5%)

60–64

74,155(6.5%)

65–69

64,770(5.7%)

70–74

48,945(4.3%)

75–79

33,045(2.9%)

80–84

23,460(2.1%)

85+

27,765(2.5%)

Saskatchewan Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

513,725

Occupied Private Dwellings

449,581

Size Distribution

1 Person

130,110 (28.9%)

2 Persons

158,555 (35.3%)

3 Persons

60,185 (13.4%)

4 Persons

57,860 (12.9%)

5+ Persons

42,875 (9.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

113,990(25.4%)

Couples without children

122,800(27.3%)

One-parent families

38,720(8.6%)

One-person households

130,105(28.9%)

Multigenerational

9,815(2.2%)

Multiple-family

1,960(0.4%)

Saskatchewan Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,100After tax

Median Household Income

$73,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#4 of 10Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

65.8%

Government Transfers

17.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

71,550(8.5%)

$10k–$20k

92,735(11.0%)

$20k–$30k

126,965(15.0%)

$30k–$40k

105,405(12.5%)

$40k–$50k

96,850(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

80,190(9.5%)

$60k–$70k

63,160(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

49,340(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

38,610(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

30,895(3.7%)

$100k+

89,220(10.6%)

Saskatchewan Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.9%

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Total Labour Force

577,510

Employed

528,900

Unemployed

48,605

Not in Labour Force

305,250

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.4%

Children (0–17)

17.4%

Adults (18–64)

11.3%

Seniors (65+)

15.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3320 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.293

Saskatchewan 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

882,760

No certificate, diploma or degree

159,815 (18.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

284,345 (32.2%)

Postsecondary credential

438,600 (49.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

130,060 (14.7%)71.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

31,315 (3.5%)17.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

5,205 (0.6%)2.9% 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

159,815(18.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

284,345(32.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

84,485(9.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

143,610(16.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

29,260(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

181,255(20.5%)

Saskatchewan 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

18.4%

97,525 people

Share of 528,900 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

97,525(18.4%)

Usual place of work

359,530(68.0%)

No fixed workplace address

71,095(13.4%)

Worked outside Canada

755(0.1%)

Saskatchewan 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

577,505

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

5,305(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

82,325(14.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

30,545(5.3%)

Health

49,765(8.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

71,380(12.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

11,145(1.9%)

Sales and service

133,655(23.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

105,470(18.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

54,755(9.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

19,165(3.3%)

Saskatchewan 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

577,505

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

48,750(8.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

18,555(3.2%)

Utilities

5,855(1.0%)

Construction

44,130(7.6%)

Manufacturing

26,200(4.5%)

Wholesale trade

19,815(3.4%)

Retail trade

61,480(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

24,225(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

8,130(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

19,600(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

7,195(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

26,670(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

785(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

17,545(3.0%)

Educational services

46,205(8.0%)

Health care and social assistance

80,465(13.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

10,150(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

32,705(5.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

25,825(4.5%)

Public administration

39,210(6.8%)

Saskatchewan Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,055,000 (94.5%)

French Only

450 (0.0%)

English & French

51,970 (4.7%)

Neither

8,625 (0.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

911,765 (81.7%)

French

12,565 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

158,135 (14.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

911,765(81.7%)

Tagalog

22,680(2.0%)

French

12,565(1.1%)

Mandarin

9,150(0.8%)

Punjabi

8,555(0.8%)

German

7,820(0.7%)

Urdu

6,510(0.6%)

Gujarati

5,175(0.5%)

Spanish

4,915(0.4%)

Arabic

4,610(0.4%)

Saskatchewan Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

322,070(71.6%)

Semi-detached

13,680(3.0%)

Row house

19,860(4.4%)

Duplex

11,240(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

61,855(13.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

11,040(2.5%)

Other attached

755(0.2%)

Movable

9,090(2.0%)

Saskatchewan housing

Tenure and monthly shelter costs for Saskatchewan 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

416,045

Owner households

298,500 (71.7%)

Renter households

117,550 (28.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

172,795 (57.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

125,700 (42.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

20,130 (17.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

97,415 (82.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,060All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,240All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$1,030

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,720

Owners without a mortgage, median

$552

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

71,445 (17.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

32,905 (11.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

38,545 (32.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

1,725 (0.4%)

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

57,545(13.8%)

$500 to $749

78,500(18.9%)

$750 to $999

57,285(13.8%)

$1,000 to $1,249

48,630(11.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

43,455(10.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

66,485(16.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

36,815(8.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

15,215(3.7%)

$3,000 and over

12,120(2.9%)

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 Saskatchewan, largest first. Each name links to its full profile.

Population by city in Saskatchewan
Name	Population	Growth
Saskatoon	266,141	+7.7%
Regina	226,404	+5.3%
Prince Albert	37,756	+5.1%
Moose Jaw	33,665	-0.7%
Swift Current	16,750	+0.9%
Yorkton	16,280	-0.4%
North Battleford	13,836	-3.3%
Warman	12,419	+12.7%
Weyburn	11,019	+1.4%
Estevan	10,851	-5.5%
Martensville	10,549	+9.3%
Corman Park No. 344	8,909	+4.1%
Humboldt	6,033	+2.8%
Melfort	5,955	-0.6%
Meadow Lake	5,322	-0.4%

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