Photo: Kevin M Klerks from Inverhuron, Canada · CC BY 2.0Residents aged 65 and over: 24%, a higher share than 75% of Canadian towns
Across Canada’s towns, just over a third of residents said they have no religion; in Kincardine, 42%. For Kincardine, the census puts households in single-detached houses at 80%. The median age in the town is 44.4, higher than in 64% of Canadian towns. This Ontario town is home to some 13,169 people (July 2025 estimate), in 5,160 households at the 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, Kincardine outgrew 71% of Canadian towns: +8%
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 7% higher again. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Ontario’s towns, by more than +6%.
In Kincardine, 8.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24, fewer than in 84% of Canadian towns
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns, against 18% in Kincardine. More residents are 60–64 than any other five-year age: nearly one in ten residents.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Kincardine, 44.4. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
8.2% of households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns, against 6.6% in Kincardine. The census found that 29% of households are one person living alone here.
Kincardine ranks above 77% of Canadian towns on married residents 15 and over: 54%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
A fifth of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. The census found that 10% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Kincardine.
Kincardine sits below 62% of Canadian towns for renter households (20%)
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
Nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1961 and 21% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. The benchmark for renter households across Canada’s towns: 25%.
Before tax, the median household income is $101,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Kincardine’s households had a total income above $101,000, 17% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Ontario’s towns have a median of $91,600. COVID-19 benefits went to 19% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
In Kincardine, 10% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, fewer than in 57% of Canadian towns
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
By its share of residents without Canadian citizenship (2.4%), Kincardine is below 71% of Canadian towns. In Kincardine, just over one in ten residents are immigrants.
54% said they are Christian and 42% that they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Kincardine, 6.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, beside 15% across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity.
89% have English as their mother tongue; 7.6% also speak French
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
French is the mother tongue of 1.4% and English of 89%; at home, 0.3% speak French most often and 94% English.
26% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 52% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
6.8% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
54% 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 labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 54%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 24% are 65 or over.
12th highest median age among 41 towns of 12,924 to 13,423
Median age of the Canadian towns nearest in population; hover a dot.
The group spans Lloydminster (Part), youngest at 32, to Forest, oldest at 56.8. By median age, Kincardine sits among Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) (43.4), Douglasdale/Glen (43.7), Yonge-St.Clair (45) and Dakota Crossing (45.8).
A younger town than 3 of the 5 around it: Kincardine
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Kincardine with figures are 19–40 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincardine | 13,169 | — | 44.4 | 24% | 11% |
| Huron-Kinloss | 8,445 | 19.1 km | 46 | 25% | 6% |
| Port Elgin | 18,167 | 29.7 km | 46.8 | 26% | 11% |
| Walkerton | 10,811 | 37.1 km | 44.8 | 23% | 4.1% |
| Mildmay | 6,247 | 37.5 km | 41.2 | 20% | 2.9% |
| Chesley | 7,639 | 39.8 km | 42 | 22% | 3.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Ontario’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.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- 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.
Questions about Kincardine’s residents
How diverse is Kincardine?
11% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 6.5% belong to a visible minority and 2.8% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Kincardine?
54% are Christian and 42% have no religion; 4% follow another religion.
Is Kincardine good for families?
Under 15: 18% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 59% of households. One-parent families: 6.6%. Schools near Kincardine are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Kincardine?
The median household in Kincardine took in $101,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Kincardine?
Kincardine had about 13,169 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 12,268, 8% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Kincardine?
A median age of 44.4, older than 64% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 18%, and people 65 and over 24%.
Is Kincardine bilingual?
English and French: 7.6% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 92%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.4%.
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).