Photo: P199 · CC BY 2.5Indigenous residents make up 18% in Deseronto, more than in 96% of Canadian towns
The share of one-parent families is 11%, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns. Residents who moved in within the year: 4.7% of the total. Nearly a fifth of residents are under 15, more than in 77% of Canadian towns. Deseronto had about 1,844 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 725 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Deseronto
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 18% of residents, more than in 96% of Canadian towns, and 8.5% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Deseronto has changed by −2%, slower than 87% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Ontario’s towns, +6%.
Older than 62% of Canadian towns: half of Deseronto is over 44
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
The largest age band is 60–64: nearly one in ten residents. At 9.7%, the share of residents aged 15 to 24 is lower than in 70% of Canadian towns. Nothing unusual on residents aged 65 and over: 19%, close to 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 Deseronto, 30% of households are one person living alone, more than in 61% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The average household has 2.4 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. The wider picture: 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
In Deseronto, 18% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 82% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up nearly a quarter of adults, beside a typical 27%. At 37%, the share of married residents 15 and over is lower than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. For common-law partners, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%.
More households in single-detached houses than 63% of Canadian towns: 74%
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
Across Canada’s towns, 25% of households rent their home; in Deseronto, 30%. The usual figure: 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 56% predate 1961, 10% date from 2001 or later.
The median household brings in $63,600 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Deseronto’s median household took in $63,600 before tax, 26% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The figure for Ontario’s towns: $91,600. 28% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
4.1% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Most immigrants were born in Europe (57%) or in the Americas (29%). Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Deseronto comes in at 4.1%.
54% of residents said they have no religion, a share 91% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns, against 2% in Deseronto. On average, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 97%, and 3.2% speak French as well
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
Compared with 7.5% across Canada’s towns, 3.2% of residents speak English and French here. 0.9% of residents have French as their mother tongue, a lower share than in 77% of Canadian towns.
In Deseronto, 5.7% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 23% here, 9.5% in the typical town. As a reference point, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 46%
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 46% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 19% of residents are 65 or over.
Deseronto and its 3 nearest towns: 2 of them are older
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deseronto | 1,844 | — | 44 | 19% | 4.1% |
| Greater Napanee | 18,016 | 7.8 km | 50.4 | 28% | 5.9% |
| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | 3,028 | 8.8 km | 48 | 22% | 0% |
| Tyendinaga | 5,005 | 13.9 km | 42.4 | 16% | 4.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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 Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Ontario’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 Deseronto’s residents
What is the population of Deseronto?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,844 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,747 in Deseronto, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Deseronto?
44 is the median age. Under 15: 19%. 65 and over: 19%.
Is Deseronto bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 3.2% are. Another 0% speak only French and 97% only English, and French is the first language of 0.9%.
How diverse is Deseronto?
Immigrants make up 4.1% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 2% are members of a visible minority, and 18% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Deseronto?
Christian: 46%. No religion: 54%. Another religion: 0%.
Is Deseronto good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 19%. 48% of households are couple families and 11% one-parent families. Schools near Deseronto are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Deseronto?
$63,600 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Deseronto (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
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).