Photo: Qyd · CC BY-SA 3.0Indigenous residents make up 14% in Hinton, more than in 92% of Canadian towns
Half of Hinton’s residents are under 38, younger than in 77% of Canadian towns. The 2021 Census found 4,005 households locally; by July 2025 the population was about 10,124. Here, 15% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Most recent wave: 58% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%).
What stands out about the people of Hinton
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
14% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 3.7% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of −1% since 2016 leaves Hinton behind 83% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +1% across Alberta’s towns. The July 2025 estimate adds another 3%.
A smaller share of residents aged 65 and over than 82% of Canadian towns: 13%
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
No age band is larger than 35–39: nearly one in ten residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, 19% of residents are 65 or over. For Hinton, the census puts residents aged 15 to 24 at 11%.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Hinton, 38. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women.
2.4 people per household, fewer than in 53% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families account for 7.6%. At 27%, one-person households sit close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
Above 75% of Canadian towns: 15% of residents 15 and over live common-law
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: just over a quarter of adults, against a typical 27%. The share of common-law partners across Canada’s towns is 11%. The census found that 46% of residents 15 and over are married in Hinton.
56% of households live in a single-detached house, below 61% of Canadian towns
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Newer homes outnumber old: 14% date from 2001 or later, 14% from before 1961. Against that, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Set against 25% across Canada’s towns, 28% of households rent their home in Hinton.
$104,000 a year is the median household income here
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Hinton had $104,000 before tax, 21% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Within Alberta’s towns, the household in the middle had $92,200. Pandemic benefits reached 29% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
Hinton: 7.5% of residents are not Canadian citizens, above 58% of Canadian towns
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 30%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants: 11% here and 17% across Canada’s towns. Elsewhere, 5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens across Canada’s towns. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Asia (67%) and in Europe (16%).
A higher share of residents with no religion than 91% of Canadian towns, at 53%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Census figures put visible minority residents at 13% in Hinton. To put it in context, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
Residents whose mother tongue is French make up 2.9% in Hinton, more than in 68% of Canadian towns
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 93%, French 0.7%. By way of comparison, 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Hinton, 8.5%.
17% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 77% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
14% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). Measured more widely, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 61% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
61% of residents 15 and over have a job; across Canada’s towns the typical share is 58%.
The 10th youngest of 41 towns of 9,950 to 10,319 people
Towns of about this size, placed by median age.
Between Mount Pleasant North (33.2) and Blind Bay (58.8) lies the rest of the group. Closest in median age to Hinton are Malahide (37.2), Centreville Chicopee (37.4), Pineridge (38.4) and Glenbrook (38.6).
A younger town than 2 of the 3 around it: Hinton
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Hinton with figures are 67–105 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton | 10,124 | — | 38 | 13% | 11% |
| Jasper | 4,627 | 67.2 km | 37.6 | 13% | 18% |
| Edson | 8,692 | 77.5 km | 38.4 | 14% | 10% |
| Yellowhead County | 10,966 | 104.9 km | 44.8 | 19% | 6.3% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
Questions about Hinton’s residents
What is the average age in Hinton?
A median age of 38, younger than 77% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 19%, and people 65 and over 13%.
Is Hinton bilingual?
English and French: 8.5% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 91%. French only: 0.1%. French mother tongue: 2.9%.
How diverse is Hinton?
11% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 13% belong to a visible minority and 14% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Hinton?
44% are Christian and 53% have no religion; 3% follow another religion.
Is Hinton good for families?
Under 15: 19% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 54% of households. One-parent families: 7.6%. Schools near Hinton are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Hinton?
The median household in Hinton took in $104,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Hinton?
Hinton had about 10,124 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 9,817, about the same as 2016.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).