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Who lives in Moncton.

157,717 people lived in the Moncton census metropolitan area in 2021. 8.7% were immigrants, ranking 30 of 41 metropolitan areas, and 10.6% belonged to a visible minority group.

Data 2021 CensusNext update Census 2026 (from Feb. 2027)

Population, 2021157,717+8.9% since 2016
Immigrants8.7%4.2% arrived 2016–2021
Visible minority10.6%
Median household income (2020)$74,500rent $960/mo
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Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population; boundaries: Statistics Canada 2021 boundary files. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Who lives in Moncton, in charts.

Visible minority groups

Share of the population in private households. Statistics Canada term, defined in the Employment Equity Act.

GroupSharePeople
Black3.4%5,310
South Asian2.1%3,230
Arab1.2%1,790
Filipino1.0%1,590
Chinese0.6%875
Southeast Asian0.6%865
Latin American0.6%860
Korean0.5%845
Multiple visible minorities0.4%585
Visible minority, n.i.e.0.1%150
West Asian0.1%145
Japanese0.1%105

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

Languages spoken most often at home

Non-official languages, single responses.

GroupSharePeople
Arabic0.6%995
Punjabi (Panjabi)0.4%620
Korean0.4%575
Russian0.3%480
Portuguese0.3%455
Mandarin0.3%420
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)0.3%415
Spanish0.2%375
Vietnamese0.2%360
Hindi0.1%165

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

Top 15 ethnic or cultural origins

People can report more than one origin, so shares add up to more than 100%.

GroupSharePeople
Acadian19.9%30,675
Canadian19.7%30,445
Irish17.9%27,640
French17.8%27,435
English16.7%25,690
Scottish16.0%24,615
Caucasian (White)5.6%8,570
German5.5%8,540
New Brunswicker2.6%4,075
French Canadian2.2%3,455
British Isles2.2%3,360
European1.6%2,455
Dutch1.4%2,165
First Nations (North American Indian)1.3%2,055
Italian1.3%2,050

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

Immigrants: top places of birth

Share of all residents born in each place (immigrants only).

GroupSharePeople
Philippines9.3%1,240
United States of America8.1%1,085
India7.1%950
United Kingdom5.7%765
Korea, South4.6%620
France4.1%550
Nigeria4.1%550
China3.9%525
Syria3.9%515
Viet Nam2.7%365
Morocco2.4%320
Ukraine2.3%310

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021): top places of birth

Share of all residents.

GroupSharePeople
Philippines11.8%765
India9.8%630
Nigeria8.3%535
Syria7.2%465
France4.0%260
China3.8%245
Morocco3.3%210
Ukraine3.2%205
Viet Nam3.1%200
Congo, Democratic Republic of the2.9%185

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

Immigrants by period of arrival

CategoryShare of residents
Before 19801.2%
1980 to 19900.3%
1991 to 20000.4%
2001 to 20101.2%
2011 to 20151.3%
2016 to 20214.2%

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

Immigrants admitted 1980 to 2021, by category

Share of residents.

CategoryShare of residents
Economic immigrants69.9%
Immigrants sponsored by family16.0%
Refugees13.5%
Other immigrants0.6%

Source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population.

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About this data. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Counts are randomly rounded to multiples of 5 or 10 and very small areas are suppressed by Statistics Canada; we show those as “not available”. Ethnic or cultural origin allows several answers per person, so shares add up to more than 100%. Origin and language data describe ancestry and language use; they are not a measure of who is Canadian. These pages describe what happened, using official statistics. They do not predict policy, estimate anyone’s chances, or rank communities. See methods and definitions.