Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOnly 11% of residents said they have no religion in Drummond
With a median age of 46.4, Drummond is older than 74% of Canadian towns. The town is home to some 2,113 people (July 2025 estimate), in 865 households at the 2021 Census. On the census count, 93% of households live in a single-detached house. The share of residents who moved in within the year trails 84% of Canadian towns: 7.8%.
What stands out about the people of Drummond
A bilingual town
80% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 12% speak French only and 8.1% English only. English & French ↓
Fewer people than before
Drummond went from 2,157 people in 2016 to 2,095 in 2021, −3%: slower growth than in 91% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Drummond sits above 99% of Canadian towns for bilingual residents (80%)
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of residents whose mother tongue is French tops 87% of Canadian towns: 83%. Across Canada’s towns, bilingual residents come to 7.5%.
A change of −3% since 2016 leaves Drummond behind 91% of Canadian towns
Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The estimate for July 2025 is much the same as the census count. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across New Brunswick’s towns, by more than +3%.
Drummond sits below 79% of Canadian towns for residents aged 15 to 24 (9.1%)
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
18% of residents are 65 or over. At 16%, the share of children under 15 is in line with the figure across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
In Drummond, 23% of households are one person living alone, fewer than in 65% of Canadian towns
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, households average 2.4 people; in Drummond, 2.4. On average, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. Here, 7.5% of households are one-parent families.
In Drummond, 21% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 85% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Here, 47% of residents 15 and over are married. Across Canada’s towns, common-law partners come to 11%.
A smaller share of renter households than 91% of Canadian towns: 9.2%
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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
19% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 13% built before 1961. The wider picture: 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
Median household income here: $75,500 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Drummond’s median household took in $75,500 before tax, 12% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among New Brunswick’s towns, the typical figure is $73,300. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 26% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
1.2% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Against a figure of 5.8% across Canada’s towns, the share of residents without Canadian citizenship in Drummond comes in at 0.5%. Fewer immigrants than in 97% of Canadian towns: 1.2%.
A larger share of Indigenous residents than 75% of Canadian towns: 6%
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. For Indigenous residents, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 2.8%.
13% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 87% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
20% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). By way of comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
61% of adults were employed in May 2021
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s labour rates, in brief. 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%.
Around Drummond, 3 of 4 towns have a higher median age
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond | 2,113 | — | 46.4 | 18% | 1.2% |
| Grand Falls / Grand-Sault | 5,465 | 7.5 km | 52.8 | 29% | 3.6% |
| Denmark | 1,412 | 10.0 km | 48.8 | 25% | 4.2% |
| Saint-André | 1,987 | 10.6 km | 45.2 | 20% | 2.2% |
| Grand Falls | 1,114 | 13.9 km | 48 | 19% | 3.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over New Brunswick’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
Questions about Drummond’s residents
Is Drummond good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 64% of households. One-parent families: 7.5%. Schools near Drummond are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Drummond?
The median household in Drummond took in $75,500 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Drummond?
Drummond had about 2,113 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 2,095, 3% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Drummond?
A median age of 46.4. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 18%.
Is Drummond bilingual?
English and French: 80% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 8.1%. French only: 12%. French mother tongue: 83%.
How diverse is Drummond?
1.2% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 6% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Drummond?
89% are Christian and 11% have no religion; 0.2% follow another religion.
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).