Peterborough County - Demographics

Demographics

Canada census – Peterborough County Community Profile
2011 2006 2001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

134,933 (1.4% from 2006)
3,847.77 km2 (1,485.63 sq mi)
35.1 /km2 (91 /sq mi)

68,009

133,080 (+5.7% from 2001)
3,805.71 km2 (1,469.39 sq mi)
35.0 /km2 (91 /sq mi)
43.6 (M: 42.5, F: 44.6)
67,281

125,856 (2.0% from 1996)
3,806.03 km2 (1,469.52 sq mi)
33.1 /km2 (86 /sq mi)
41.1 (M: 40.1, F: 42.1)
62,304
References: 2011 2006 2001

The county is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update

Historic populations:

  • Population in 2001: 125,856
  • Population in 1996: 123,448

The City of Peterborough makes up the majority of the county's population, skewing the census data. Statistics without Peterborough are:

  • Land area: 3,783.97 square kilometres (1,461.00 sq mi)
  • Population (2011): 56,235
  • Density: 14.9 per square kilometre (39 /sq mi)

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