Photo: Leoboudv · CC BY-SA 4.049% of residents said they have no religion, more than in 86% of Canadian towns
At 2.8 people, the average household compares with 2.4 across Canada’s towns. With about 163,885 residents in July 2025, Langley counted 46,930 households at the 2021 Census. Households in single-detached houses: 48% of the total. 18% of residents are under 15, a higher share than in 72% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Langley
Growing faster than most
Langley went from 117,285 people in 2016 to 132,603 in 2021, +13%: faster growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, Langley outgrew 89% of Canadian towns: +13%
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 24% higher again. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, by more than +6%.
Younger than 58% of Canadian towns: half of Langley is under 40.8
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The share of residents aged 15 to 24 is 12%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 17% of residents are 65 or over.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Langley, 40.8. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women.
21% of households are one person living alone, fewer than in 75% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
7.6% of households are one-parent families. Measured more widely, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
Langley ranks above 78% of Canadian towns on married residents 15 and over: 55%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 8% of residents 15 and over live common-law here. Never married and not common-law: nearly a quarter of adults (typical: 27%).
18% of households rent their home, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
By its share of households in buildings of five or more storeys (2.8%), Langley is above two thirds of Canadian towns. The benchmark for renter households across Canada’s towns: 25%. Newer homes outnumber old: 43% date from 2001 or later, 3.7% from before 1961.
Median household income: $108,000 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Langley’s, at $108,000, is 26% higher. The figure for British Columbia’s towns: $87,000. In 2020, 24% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Langley ranks above 61% of Canadian towns on immigrants: 23%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%. On average, 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns. Residents without Canadian citizenship: 7.9% of the total.
A larger share of visible minority residents than 63% of Canadian towns: 27%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Langley, 3.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity, beside 2.8% across Canada’s towns. Against that, 15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns.
75% have English as their mother tongue; 4.8% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 84%, French 0.1%. On bilingual residents, Langley sits lower than 77% of Canadian towns: 4.8%. Residents whose mother tongue is French make up 0.7%, close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64 make up 29% in Langley, more than in 55% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Some 6.3% have no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. The wider picture: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 63% of residents aged 15 and over
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
More people work here than in the typical town: 63%, against 58% across Canada’s towns.
Youngest by rank: 17th of 41 towns of 105,520 to 243,107 people
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
Cape Breton is the oldest at 50.4, Milton the youngest at 36. Closest in median age to Langley are Brantford (40.8), Pickering (40.8), Kingston (41.2) and Sherbrooke (41.2).
Langley is younger than 3 of its 6 nearest neighbours
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 163,885 | — | 40.8 | 17% | 23% |
| Langley | 35,444 | 3.1 km | 41.2 | 20% | 23% |
| Aloha Estates | 13,194 | 4.5 km | 34.5 | 7.2% | 31% |
| Sunrise Estates | 4,292 | 5.2 km | 41.2 | 19% | 35% |
| Rosewood Park | 9,004 | 5.2 km | 42.1 | 19% | 27% |
| Clayton Heights | 8,961 | 5.3 km | 35 | 6.9% | 31% |
| Cloverdale | 13,615 | 7.0 km | 39.6 | 15% | 30% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: British Columbia’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Langley’s residents
What is the average age in Langley?
A median age of 40.8, younger than 58% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 18%, and people 65 and over 17%.
Is Langley bilingual?
4.8% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 93% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.7%.
How diverse is Langley?
23% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 27% belong to a visible minority and 3.9% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Langley?
42% are Christian and 49% have no religion; 8.5% follow another religion.
Is Langley good for families?
Under 15: 18% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 57% of households. One-parent families: 7.6%. Schools near Langley are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Langley?
The median household in Langley took in $108,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Langley?
Langley had about 163,885 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 132,603, 13% more than 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).