Photo: Bio2935 · CC BY-SA 4.0Norwich: 24% of residents are under 15, above 96% of Canadian towns
Most recent wave: 12% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Norwich had about 12,321 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 3,760 households at the 2021 Census. One-person households account for 18%. Higher than in 92% of Canadian towns: 92% of households live in a single-detached house.
What stands out about the people of Norwich
Younger than most towns
Norwich’s median age is 36; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 24% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
+3% since 2016: slower than 58% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Ontario’s towns the median is +6%, and across Canada’s towns +4%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 10%.
Younger than 87% of Canadian towns: half of Norwich is under 36
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The share of residents aged 15 to 24 tops 84% of Canadian towns: 13%. Residents aged 65 and over are rarer here than in 70% of Canadian towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Norwich, 36. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Norwich households average 3 people, larger than in 90% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Set against 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 6.1% of households are one-parent families in Norwich.
A higher share of married residents 15 and over than 89% of Canadian towns, at 58%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
The share of common-law partners trails 69% of Canadian towns: 8.4%. To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
Renter households make up 16% in Norwich, less than in 74% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
38% of homes were built before 1961 and 21% in 2001 or later. As a reference point, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
$95,000 a year is the median household income here
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
At $95,000, the middle household in Norwich out-earned the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000) by 10%. Across Ontario’s towns the median is $91,600. In 2020, 21% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Residents who moved in within the year make up 10% in Norwich, less than in 60% of Canadian towns
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
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
The figure for immigrants is 11% in Norwich and 17% across Canada’s towns. The share of residents without Canadian citizenship stands at 3.5%.
A lower share of residents with no religion than 65% of Canadian towns, at 30%
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Against a figure of 15% across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents in Norwich comes in at 2.1%. 1.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents with no religion is 35%.
English is the mother tongue of 84%, and 2.6% speak French as well
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
6.2% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 0.6% speak neither official language. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 96% of Canadian towns. Where 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns, Norwich has 0.4%.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 85% of Canadian towns: 14%
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Norwich, 14%, and 40% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 14%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
A job for 64% of residents aged 15 and over
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
64% of residents 15 and over have a job; across Canada’s towns the typical share is 58%.
6th lowest median age among 41 towns of 12,061 to 12,596
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Blackfalds is the youngest of them at 31.8; Elliot Lake, at 60.4, the oldest. By median age, Norwich sits among Wellesley (35.2), Chapman Mills (35.5), Highland West (36.3) and Chalmers (36.6).
The towns around Norwich are all older
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 12,321 | — | 36 | 15% | 11% |
| South-West Oxford | 8,375 | 15.0 km | 39.6 | 17% | 9.4% |
| Tillsonburg | 21,450 | 16.3 km | 49.2 | 29% | 13% |
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. Provincial and national yardsticks: Ontario’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Norwich’s residents
Is Norwich good for families?
Under 15: 24% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 69% of households. One-parent families: 6.1%. Schools near Norwich are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Norwich?
The median household in Norwich took in $95,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Norwich?
Norwich had about 12,321 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 11,151, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Norwich?
A median age of 36, younger than 87% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 24%, and people 65 and over 15%.
Is Norwich bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 2.6% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 97% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.4% grew up with French.
How diverse is Norwich?
11% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 2.1% belong to a visible minority and 1.7% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Norwich?
69% are Christian and 30% have no religion; 1% 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).