Winnipeg Profile

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

National Rank:6 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Winnipeg, Manitoba

All-items index for September 2026, up 4.2% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Winnipeg, Manitoba”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Winnipeg alone.

All-items: 171.9
12-month change: +4.2%

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

Winnipeg Population

Total Population (2021)

749,607

Total Population (2016)

705,244

Population Growth

+6.3% (+44,363)

Growth Rank

#256 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%369,205

Female

50.7%380,400

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.971

Average Age

40.3

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#171 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

39,810(5.3%)

5–9

42,130(5.6%)

10–14

42,410(5.7%)

15–19

42,490(5.7%)

20–24

56,365(7.5%)

25–29

55,040(7.3%)

30–34

54,930(7.3%)

35–39

53,845(7.2%)

40–44

50,115(6.7%)

45–49

46,635(6.2%)

50–54

44,555(5.9%)

55–59

48,230(6.4%)

60–64

45,735(6.1%)

65–69

39,550(5.3%)

70–74

33,270(4.4%)

75–79

22,025(2.9%)

80–84

15,050(2.0%)

85+

17,430(2.3%)

Winnipeg Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

315,465

Occupied Private Dwellings

300,431

Size Distribution

1 Person

90,705 (30.2%)

2 Persons

96,125 (32.0%)

3 Persons

45,425 (15.1%)

4 Persons

40,895 (13.6%)

5+ Persons

27,285 (9.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

76,710(25.5%)

Couples without children

67,720(22.5%)

One-parent families

27,515(9.2%)

One-person households

90,710(30.2%)

Multigenerational

8,070(2.7%)

Multiple-family

1,755(0.6%)

Winnipeg Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,200After tax

Median Household Income

$69,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,200After tax

Income Rank

#422 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.0%

Employment Income

67.6%

Government Transfers

18.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

56,360(9.5%)

$10k–$20k

64,895(11.0%)

$20k–$30k

94,155(15.9%)

$30k–$40k

81,775(13.8%)

$40k–$50k

73,305(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

57,035(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

43,130(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

31,605(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

23,710(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

18,465(3.1%)

$100k+

46,795(7.9%)

Winnipeg Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Total Labour Force

402,365

Employed

366,595

Unemployed

35,770

Not in Labour Force

210,185

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.9%

Children (0–17)

17.7%

Adults (18–64)

11.6%

Seniors (65+)

12.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3330 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.290

Winnipeg 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

612,550

No certificate, diploma or degree

89,430 (14.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

182,910 (29.9%)

Postsecondary credential

340,215 (55.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

124,190 (20.3%)69.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

30,770 (5.0%)17.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

4,860 (0.8%)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

89,430(14.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

182,910(29.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

34,885(5.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

107,675(17.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

18,910(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

178,745(29.2%)

Winnipeg 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

18.8%

68,960 people

Share of 366,595 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

68,960(18.8%)

Usual place of work

255,420(69.7%)

No fixed workplace address

41,355(11.3%)

Worked outside Canada

865(0.2%)

Winnipeg 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

402,365

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

3,615(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

69,570(17.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

28,430(7.1%)

Health

35,390(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

53,890(13.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

11,125(2.8%)

Sales and service

102,610(25.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

64,295(16.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

4,325(1.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

19,425(4.8%)

Winnipeg 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

402,365

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2,340(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

665(0.2%)

Utilities

3,435(0.9%)

Construction

25,400(6.3%)

Manufacturing

34,390(8.5%)

Wholesale trade

11,145(2.8%)

Retail trade

43,970(10.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

27,430(6.8%)

Information and cultural industries

7,370(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

18,545(4.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

5,850(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

23,690(5.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

775(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

18,665(4.6%)

Educational services

32,785(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

60,445(15.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

7,945(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

24,925(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

16,855(4.2%)

Public administration

26,050(6.5%)

Winnipeg Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

656,970 (88.5%)

French Only

1,260 (0.2%)

English & French

71,705 (9.7%)

Neither

12,435 (1.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

484,365 (65.2%)

French

20,540 (2.8%)

Non-official languages

197,955 (26.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

484,365(65.2%)

Tagalog

44,670(6.0%)

Punjabi

30,575(4.1%)

French

20,540(2.8%)

Mandarin

11,185(1.5%)

Spanish

7,945(1.1%)

Portuguese

6,300(0.8%)

Cantonese

6,165(0.8%)

Arabic

5,845(0.8%)

Russian

5,620(0.8%)

Winnipeg Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

172,765(57.5%)

Semi-detached

12,015(4.0%)

Row house

11,700(3.9%)

Duplex

5,515(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

56,430(18.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

41,055(13.7%)

Other attached

285(0.1%)

Movable

665(0.2%)

Housing · Winnipeg (CMA), Man.

These figures are published for Winnipeg (CMA), Man., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Winnipeg alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

329,645

Owner households

216,340 (65.6%)

Renter households

113,305 (34.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

138,085 (63.8%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

78,255 (36.2%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

17,750 (15.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

95,555 (84.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,170All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,273All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,250

Renters, median

$1,100

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,640

Owners without a mortgage, median

$544

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

63,640 (19.3%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

23,215 (10.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

40,425 (35.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

710 (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

41,425(12.6%)

$500 to $749

47,200(14.3%)

$750 to $999

42,750(13.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

48,155(14.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

43,245(13.1%)

$1,500 to $1,999

60,145(18.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

27,585(8.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

11,135(3.4%)

$3,000 and over

8,005(2.4%)

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.

Community snapshot

About Winnipeg

Winnipeg is Manitoba’s capital, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers on the Prairies. It is the province’s main city and a historic railway, grain, and cultural centre. The Forks sits at the core, with distinct districts such as the Exchange and francophone St. Boniface. About 750,000 people live in the city.

Known for

The Forks at the Red and Assiniboine
French-speaking St. Boniface
Royal Winnipeg Ballet and a strong arts sector
Exchange District warehouse architecture
A central Prairie location and cold winters

See & do

The Forks
Historic meeting place with a market, trails, and river walks.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
National museum beside The Forks.
Exchange District
Early-20th-century warehouses and a national historic district.
Assiniboine Park
Large west-end park with zoo and gardens.
Saint Boniface Cathedral
Landmark ruins and basilica in the francophone quarter.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

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