Photo: JustSomePics · CC0Residents aged 65 and over: 23%, a higher share than 72% of Canadian towns
Of the immigrants living here, 16% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. Wingham had about 5,411 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 2,160 households at the 2021 Census. Households in single-detached houses account for 76%. Lower than in 77% of Canadian towns: 6.2% of residents are immigrants. The census figures here are for the whole of North Huron, the municipality that includes Wingham.
Wingham changed by +2% from 2016 to 2021, behind 61% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 7%. For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +6% across Ontario’s towns.
A median age of 44: Wingham is older than 62% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The biggest five-year age group is 60–64, with 7.9% of residents. More residents aged 15 to 24 than in 73% of Canadian towns: 12%.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Wingham, 44. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
31% of households are one person living alone, more than in 66% of Canadian towns
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, households average 2.4 people; in Wingham, 2.3. One-parent families account for 8.3%. Measured more widely, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
Wingham: 48% of residents 15 and over are married, above 56% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
25% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). The share of common-law partners stands at 11%. The wider picture: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
Renter households make up 29% in Wingham, more than in 57% 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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, the share of renter households is 25%. 51% of homes were built before 1961 and 13% in 2001 or later.
Before tax, the median household income is $76,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
At $76,000, the middle household in Wingham earned 12% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). $91,600 is the median household income across Ontario’s towns. Pandemic benefits reached 25% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
Wingham ranks below 64% of Canadian towns on residents who moved in within the year: 9.6%
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
Most immigrants were born in Europe (60%) or in Asia (24%). On residents without Canadian citizenship, Wingham sits lower than 73% of Canadian towns: 2.2%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents who moved in within the year is 11%.
63% said they are Christian and 35% that they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
3.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 2.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity.
93% have English as their mother tongue; 1.9% also speak French
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
Against a figure of 7.5% across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents in Wingham comes in at 1.9%. Here, 0.4% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
Below 91% of Canadian towns: 12% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 17% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. Across the comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 58%
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 58% is close to the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Among 41 towns of 5,333 to 5,504 people, the 16th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
They run from Chisasibi, at 26.6, to Electoral Area L, Cariboo, at 60. In age, Wingham keeps company with Stonewall (44), Southwold (44), Windsor (44.4) and West Meadowlark Park (44.6).
The towns around Wingham are all younger
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham | 5,411 | — | 44 | 23% | 6.2% |
| Morris-Turnberry | 4,028 | 5.5 km | 40 | 22% | 5.9% |
| Howick | 4,517 | 18.0 km | 35.2 | 16% | 4.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
Questions about Wingham’s residents
What religion are people in Wingham?
Christian: 63%. No religion: 35%. Another religion: 1.9%.
Is Wingham good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 17%. 54% of households are couple families and 8.3% one-parent families. Schools near Wingham are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Wingham?
$76,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Wingham (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Wingham?
Statistics Canada estimates 5,411 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 5,052 in Wingham, 2% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Wingham?
44 is the median age, older than 62% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 17%. 65 and over: 23%.
Is Wingham bilingual?
1.9% 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 Wingham?
Immigrants make up 6.2% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 3.5% are members of a visible minority, and 2.9% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
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).