Compare the towns and townships side by side. Census figures are from Statistics Canada's 2021 Census Profile (the eight add up exactly to the county total of 66,257).
Charts
Population, 2021Growth, 2016 to 2021 (%)People per km², 2021
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (links in the raw data below). Ontario growth from the 2021 Census.
Population over time
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% growth is measured from each line's 1996 census count.
Note: Census counts before 1996 aren't shown: comparable municipal figures aren't available online after boundary changes; see Statistics Canada.
Gaps are left blank on purpose: we only show counts we could check against Statistics Canada.
Each census reports counts on that census's boundaries, and some Dufferin municipal names and boundaries changed over time (Grand Valley appears in the 1996 and 2001 profiles as East Luther Grand Valley, Township). Check Statistics Canada's census subdivision change tables (StatCan change tables) before comparing older municipal counts.
Land areas were also re-measured between censuses (for example, Orangeville 15.61 km² in 2016, 15.16 km² in 2021), which affects density comparisons.
Check: for every census year shown (1996 to 2021) the eight municipalities add up exactly to the county total.
Profiles
Town of Orangeville
30,167 people in 2021, up 4.4% from 28,900 in 2016. 15.16 km² of land, 1,989.5 people per km².
Median household income $103,000 (2020) · unemployment 10.8% · 24.3% rent · median age 38.8 · 19% worked at home · 1,030 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 1 of 1 ISED hexagon, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
8,994 people in 2021, up 10.7% from 8,126 in 2016. 6.56 km² of land, 1,371 people per km².
Median household income $99,000 (2020) · unemployment 10% · 19.8% rent · median age 36.8 · 14.2% worked at home · 239 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 1 of 1 ISED hexagon, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
9,421 people in 2021, up 9.4% from 8,609 in 2016. 278.37 km² of land, 33.8 people per km².
Median household income $138,000 (2020) · unemployment 10.1% · 4.6% rent · median age 47.2 · 29.2% worked at home · 429 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 7 of 11 ISED hexagons, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
3,851 people in 2021, up 30.3% from 2,956 in 2016. 158.6 km² of land, 24.3 people per km².
Median household income $101,000 (2020) · unemployment 7.8% · 14.3% rent · median age 36.8 · 22% worked at home · 115 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 5 of 5 ISED hexagons, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
3,571 people in 2021, up 2.7% from 3,478 in 2016. 286.17 km² of land, 12.5 people per km².
Median household income $114,000 (2020) · unemployment 9.9% · 5.4% rent · median age 50 · 24.5% worked at home · 106 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 8 of 11 ISED hexagons, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
3,132 people in 2021, up 4.1% from 3,008 in 2016. 310.39 km² of land, 10.1 people per km².
Median household income $100,000 (2020) · unemployment 7.8% · 15% rent · median age 39.2 · 20.9% worked at home · 108 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 11 of 12 ISED hexagons, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
4,327 people in 2021, up 6.1% from 4,079 in 2016. 265.02 km² of land, 16.3 people per km².
Median household income $127,000 (2020) · unemployment 9% · 11.3% rent · median age 42.4 · 22.2% worked at home · 164 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 11 of 11 ISED hexagons, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
2,794 people in 2021, up 8.3% from 2,579 in 2016. 166.5 km² of land, 16.8 people per km².
Median household income $137,000 (2020) · unemployment 8.7% · 8.3% rent · median age 44 · 29.2% worked at home · 112 business locations with employees (Jan 2026). Broadband: in 6 of 6 ISED hexagons, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Full profile
* Indication only: counts the businesses listed so far in our shared directory, which started with visitor-facing businesses. It is not a census of all businesses.
Why
Dufferin's eight communities