Photo: Erikallen920 · CC BY-SA 4.0Older than 95% of Canadian towns: half of St. George's is over 55.6
Nearly one in ten residents said they have no religion, against 35% across Canada’s towns. Lower than in 94% of Canadian towns: 11% of residents are under 15. There are 5% fewer residents than in 2016. Locally, 4.4% of residents lived at another address a year earlier.
What stands out about the people of St. George's
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
66% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 54% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Older than most towns
Line St. George's’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 55.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 29% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
St. George's went from 1,203 people in 2016 to 1,139 in 2021, −5%: slower growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−5% since 2016: slower than 96% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and −2% across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns.
A higher share of residents aged 65 and over than 91% of Canadian towns, at 29%
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The share of residents aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, 19% of residents are 65 or over.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.1 people, below 83% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Against a figure of 8.2% across Canada’s towns, the share of one-parent families in St. George's comes in at 10%. More one-person households than in 66% of Canadian towns: 31%.
Common-law partners make up 15% in St. George's, more than in 76% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Against a figure of 46% across Canada’s towns, the share of married residents 15 and over in St. George's comes in at 41%. Across Canada’s towns, common-law partners come to 11%.
St. George's: 92% of households live in a single-detached house, above 91% 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
Older homes outnumber new: 29% predate 1961, 6.6% date from 2001 or later. The wider picture: 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. 17% of households rent their home, fewer than in 69% of Canadian towns.
$55,600 a year: the median household income
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in St. George's: half had less than $55,600, 35% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, the median household income is $63,600. COVID-19 benefits went to 26% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
0% of residents are immigrants
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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
66% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
100% have English as their mother tongue; 1.8% 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
Against a figure of 7.5% across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents in St. George's comes in at 1.8%. On the census count, 0.4% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 21%, a lower share than 65% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 16% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
30% of adults were employed in May 2021
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 30%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
Among its 3 nearest neighbours, 1 are older than St. George's
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's | 1,181 | — | 55.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Stephenville Crossing | 1,731 | 10.0 km | 56 | 33% | 1% |
| Stephenville | 6,840 | 15.3 km | 50.8 | 26% | 2.3% |
| Kippens | 1,927 | 16.7 km | 53.2 | 27% | 0.8% |
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. 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 Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Newfoundland and Labrador’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about St. George's’s residents
Is St. George's bilingual?
1.8% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 98% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.4%.
How diverse is St. George's?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 0%. A visible minority makes up 0% and Indigenous residents 66%.
What religion are people in St. George's?
Most often Christian (90%) or no religion (8.8%); other religions make up 0.8%.
Is St. George's good for families?
Children under 15 are 11% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 48% of households and one-parent families 10%. Schools near St. George's are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in St. George's?
Median total household income in St. George's was $55,600 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of St. George's?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,181 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, St. George's counted 1,139, 5% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in St. George's?
Half the residents are older than 55.6 and half younger; 11% are children under 15 and 29% are 65 or over.
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).