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==Demographics== {{Historical populations |title = Historical populations |type = Canada |align = right |width = |state = |shading = |percentages = |footnote = |1871|4253 |1881|6561 |1891|10322 |1901|12153 |[[Canada 1911 Census|1911]]|17829 |1921|38591 |1931|63108 |1941|104415 |1951|120049 |1961|114367 |1971|209300 |1981|192083 |1991|191435 |[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]|197694 |[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|208402 |[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|216473 |[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|210891 |[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|217188 |[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]|229660 }} In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Windsor had a population of {{val|229660|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|94273|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|99803|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:229660-217188}}|217188|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|217188|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|146.02|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|229660|146.02|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="2021census">{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512141434/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[census metropolitan area]] (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Windsor CMA had a population of {{val|422630|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|165665|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|174072|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:422630-398718}}|398718|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|398718|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|1803.17|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|422630|1803.17|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="2021censusCMA">{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000501 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327085922/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000501 |url-status=live }}</ref> Windsor attracts many immigrants from around the world. In 2016, in the city, 27.7% of the population was foreign-born, while in the metropolitan area, 22.9% was foreign-born; this is the fourth-highest proportion for a Canadian metropolitan area. [[Visible minorities]] makeup 25.7% of the population, making it the most diverse city in [[Ontario]] outside of the [[Greater Toronto Area]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-10-06 |title=Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada – Data table |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=CSD&Code=35&Table=1&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=2&Display=Page&CSDFilter=5000 |access-date=2012-01-02 |publisher=2.statcan.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Visible Minorities and Ethnicity in Ontario |url=http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/economy/demographics/census/cenhi6.html |access-date=2012-01-02 |publisher=Fin.gov.on.ca |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112140032/https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/economy/demographics/census/cenhi6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, Windsor's population was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. Children under 15 accounted for 16.3% of the city population compared to 16.6% for Canada. Persons of age 65 years and over accounted for 17.6% of the population in Windsor compared to 16.9% for Canada. The median age in Windsor is 41.4 years compared to 41.2 years for Canada.<ref name="2016Census">{{Cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Windsor, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Essex, County [Census division], Ontario |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=CD&Code2=3537&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |access-date=2017-10-28 |website=12.statcan.gc.ca | date=February 8, 2017 |publisher=Government of Canada, Statistics |language=en |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123151755/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=CD&Code2=3537&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Ethnicity === {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin:0 1em 1em 0; border:1px #bbb solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;" |- style="text-align:center; background:#8899aa;" ! colspan= "3" |Demographic Group, 2021<ref name=2021censusb>{{Cite web |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census - Windsor, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Essex, County [Census division], Ontario |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=windsor&DGUIDlist=2021A00053537039&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=12.statcan.gc.ca | date=February 9, 2022 |publisher=Government of Canada, [[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028063643/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=windsor&DGUIDlist=2021A00053537039&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- style="text-align:center; background:#abc;" |Group |Population |% of Pop. |- style="text-align:center;" |[[European Canadian|White]] |150,455 |65.5% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Arab Canadians|Arab]] |21,360 |9.3% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[South Asian Canadian|South Asian]] |16,135 |7.0% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Black Canadian|Black]] |13,275 |5.8% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Chinese Canadian|Chinese]] |6,825 |3.0% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] |4,810 |2.1% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[West Asian]] |3,975 |1.7% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Southeast Asia]]n |3,720 |1.6% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Filipino Canadian|Filipino]] |3,500 |1.5% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Latin American Canadian|Latin American]] |3,205 |1.4% |- style="text-align:center;" |Mixed visible minority |2,590 |1.1% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Métis in Canada|Métis]] |2,035 |0.9% |- style="text-align:center;" |Other visibile minority |870 |0.4% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Korean Canadian|Korean]] |430 |0.2% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Japanese Canadians|Japanese]] |120 |0.1% |- style="text-align:center; background:#bcd;" |'''''Total population''''' |'''''229,660''''' |'''''100%''''' |} {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin:0 1em 1em 0; border:1px #bbb solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;" |- style="text-align:center; background:#8899aa;" ! colspan= "2" | Ethnic Origin, 2021<ref name=2021censusb/> |- style="text-align:center; background:#abc;" |Origin |Percentage |- style="text-align:center;" |[[French people|French]] |15.6% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[English people|English]] |14.3% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Irish people|Irish]] |11.1% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Canadian ethnicity|Canadian]] |11.1% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Scottish people|Scottish]] |11.0% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Italians|Italian]] |8.1% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Germans|German]] |7.0% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Indian people|Indian]] |3.4% |- style="text-align:center; |[[Polish people|Polish]] |3.3% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] |3.2% |- style="text-align:center; |[[Chinese people|Chinese]] |3.0% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Iraqis|Iraqi]] |3.4% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Ukrainian people|Ukrainian]] |2.4% |- style="text-align:center; background:#bcd;" | colspan="2" |''multiple responses included'' |} {{clear}} {| class="wikitable collapsible sortable" |+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the City of Windsor (2001−2021) ! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]]<br>group ! colspan="2" |2021<ref name=2021censusb/> ! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=CD&Code2=3537&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607012232/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=CD&Code2=3537&SearchText=windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> ! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title=NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=November 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125185219/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> ! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title=2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205180752/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=live }}</ref> ! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="2001census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title=2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113085214/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3537039&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Windsor&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]] !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} |- | [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not makeup part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="euro"}} | 143,870 | {{Percentage | 143870 | 226460 | 2 }} | 150,815 | {{Percentage | 150815 | 213985 | 2 }} | 155,605 | {{Percentage | 155605 | 208015 | 2 }} | 165,235 | {{Percentage | 165235 | 214255 | 2 }} | 167,655 | {{Percentage | 167655 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}} | 25,335 | {{Percentage | 25335 | 226460 | 2 }} | 17,405 | {{Percentage | 17405 | 213985 | 2 }} | 13,090 | {{Percentage | 13090 | 208015 | 2 }} | 10,700 | {{Percentage | 10700 | 214255 | 2 }} | 8,485 | {{Percentage | 8485 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]] | 16,135 | {{Percentage | 16135 | 226460 | 2 }} | 9,640 | {{Percentage | 9640 | 213985 | 2 }} | 8,020 | {{Percentage | 8020 | 208015 | 2 }} | 8,765 | {{Percentage | 8765 | 214255 | 2 }} | 5,655 | {{Percentage | 5655 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[African-Canadian|African]] | 13,275 | {{Percentage | 13275 | 226460 | 2 }} | 10,675 | {{Percentage | 10675 | 213985 | 2 }} | 9,480 | {{Percentage | 9480 | 208015 | 2 }} | 8,400 | {{Percentage | 8400 | 214255 | 2 }} | 7,150 | {{Percentage | 7150 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}} | 7,375 | {{Percentage | 7375 | 226460 | 2 }} | 7,765 | {{Percentage | 7765 | 213985 | 2 }} | 6,610 | {{Percentage | 6610 | 208015 | 2 }} | 7,415 | {{Percentage | 7415 | 214255 | 2 }} | 5,520 | {{Percentage | 5520 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[Southeast Asia]]n{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}} | 6,925 | {{Percentage | 6925 | 226460 | 2 }} | 6,325 | {{Percentage | 6325 | 213985 | 2 }} | 6,370 | {{Percentage | 6370 | 208015 | 2 }} | 5,360 | {{Percentage | 5360 | 214255 | 2 }} | 5,005 | {{Percentage | 5005 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]] | 6,585 | {{Percentage | 6585 | 226460 | 2 }} | 5,565 | {{Percentage | 5565 | 213985 | 2 }} | 4,735 | {{Percentage | 4735 | 208015 | 2 }} | 3,960 | {{Percentage | 3960 | 214255 | 2 }} | 2,860 | {{Percentage | 2860 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]] | 3,500 | {{Percentage | 3500 | 226460 | 2 }} | 2,670 | {{Percentage | 2670 | 213985 | 2 }} | 2,255 | {{Percentage | 2255 | 208015 | 2 }} | 2,650 | {{Percentage | 2650 | 214255 | 2 }} | 2,135 | {{Percentage | 2135 | 205865 | 2 }} |- | Other/[[Multiracial people|Multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}} | 3,460 | {{Percentage | 3460 | 226460 | 2 }} | 3,125 | {{Percentage | 3125 | 213985 | 2 }} | 1,850 | {{Percentage | 1850 | 208015 | 2 }} | 1,775 | {{Percentage | 1775 | 214255 | 2 }} | 1,385 | {{Percentage | 1385 | 205865 | 2 }} |- ! Total responses ! 226,460 ! {{Percentage | 226460 | 229660 | 2 }} ! 213,985 ! {{Percentage | 213985 | 217188 | 2 }} ! 208,015 ! {{Percentage | 208015 | 210891 | 2 }} ! 214,255 ! {{Percentage | 214255 | 216473 | 2 }} ! 205,865 ! {{Percentage | 205865 | 208402 | 2 }} |- ! Total population ! 229,660 ! {{Percentage | 229660 | 229660 | 2 }} ! 217,188 ! {{Percentage | 217188 | 217188 | 2 }} ! 210,891 ! {{Percentage | 210891 | 210891 | 2 }} ! 216,473 ! {{Percentage | 216473 | 216473 | 2 }} ! 208,402 ! {{Percentage | 208402 | 208402 | 2 }} |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="15" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}} |} === Language === The population of Windsor is primarily English-speaking, with 88.5% of residents knowing only English and 8.8% of residents knowing both English and French.<ref name="2016Census" /> === Religion === {| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin:0 1em 1em 0; border:1px #bbb solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;" |- style="text-align:center; background:#8899aa;" ! colspan= "2" | Religion, 2021<ref name=2021censusb/> |- style="text-align:center; background:#abc;" |Religion |Percentage |- style="text-align:center;" |Catholic |32.1% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |[[Irreligion|No religion]] |26.9% |- style="text-align:center;" |Protestant |19.4% |- style="text-align:center; background:#eee;" |Muslim |11.2% |- style="text-align:center;" |[[Christian Orthodoxy|Orthodox]] |3.3% |} {{Clear}}
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