Photo: Adam Bishop · CC BY-SA 4.0Leamington sits below 86% of Canadian towns for residents with no religion (20%)
Across Canada’s towns, households average 2.4 people; in Leamington, 2.7. 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24, more than in 75% of Canadian towns. With about 34,653 residents in July 2025, Leamington counted 10,550 households at the 2021 Census. Locally, one in ten residents are not Canadian citizens.
Leamington grew +8% from 2016 to 2021, faster than 71% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; +6% across Ontario’s towns. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 17% higher again.
A larger share of children under 15 than 66% of Canadian towns: 18%
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Residents aged 65 and over: 20% here and 19% across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns. 55–59 is the most common age band: 6.9% of residents.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Leamington, 41.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
26% of households are one person living alone, below 55% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Locally, 8.7% of households are one-parent families. The usual figure: 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
A smaller share of common-law partners than 80% of Canadian towns: 6.9%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Here 50% of residents 15 and over are married, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 46%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%.
Households in buildings of five or more storeys make up 7% in Leamington, more than in 76% 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
Renter households: 31%, above 60% of Canadian towns. Locally, 65% of households live in a single-detached house.
Half of households earn more than $79,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Leamington had $79,000 before tax, 8% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For Ontario’s towns, the median household income is $91,600. In 2020, 25% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Immigrants: 26%, a higher share than 65% of Canadian towns
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 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Of the immigrants living here, 24% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. For immigrants, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 17%. The share of residents who moved in within the year stands at 11%.
Visible minority residents make up 20% in Leamington, more than in 56% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Compared with 2.8% across Canada’s towns, 1.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity here. Among other religions: Muslim (2.3%). Across Canada’s towns, visible minority residents come to 15%.
English is the mother tongue of 61%, and 5.6% speak French as well
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, 19% mostly speak another language; 5.9% speak neither English nor French. Residents whose mother tongue is French are rarer here than in 71% of Canadian towns. Against a figure of 7.5% across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents in Leamington comes in at 5.6%.
A lower share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 92% of Canadian towns, at 11%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 30%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 52% of residents aged 15 and over
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 52% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 20% of residents are 65 or over.
The 18th oldest of 41 towns of 32,124 to 37,408 people
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
The group spans DT Core, youngest at 34.8, to Sorel-Tracy, oldest at 53.2. By median age, Leamington sits among Central Erin Mills (41.2), Sainte-Rose (41.2), Moose Jaw (41.6) and Hastings-Sunrise (41.7).
The towns around Leamington are all older
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. No closer places have figures: these lie 12–28 km from Leamington.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leamington | 34,653 | — | 41.2 | 20% | 26% |
| Kingsville | 25,302 | 12.0 km | 45.2 | 23% | 13% |
| Essex | 23,872 | 25.1 km | 46.8 | 22% | 8.7% |
| Lakeshore | 45,954 | 28.5 km | 42.8 | 17% | 14% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Ontario’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Leamington’s residents
What religion are people in Leamington?
76% are Christian and 20% have no religion; 4% follow another religion.
Is Leamington good for families?
Under 15: 18% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 56% of households. One-parent families: 8.7%. Schools near Leamington are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Leamington?
The median household in Leamington took in $79,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Leamington?
Leamington had about 34,653 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 29,680, 8% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Leamington?
A median age of 41.2, younger than 55% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 18%, and people 65 and over 20%.
Is Leamington bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 5.6% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 89% speak only English and 0.1% only French; 1% grew up with French.
How diverse is Leamington?
26% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 20% belong to a visible minority and 1.7% have an Indigenous identity.
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).