Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Half of Souris is over 51.2, older than 88% of Canadian towns
In Souris, 15% of households are one-parent families, beside 8.2% across Canada’s towns. Lower than in 93% of Canadian towns: 16% of residents said they have no religion. The 2021 Census found 480 households in the town; by July 2025 the population was about 1,285. The share of immigrants stands at 2.1%.
What stands out about the people of Souris
Older than most towns
Souris’s median age is 51.2; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 31% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Many people living alone
One-person households make up 45%, more than in 94% of Canadian towns, and 31% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower than most: +3% since 2016, behind 61% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 19%. Across Prince Edward Island’s towns the median is +11%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
Residents aged 65 and over: 31%, a higher share than 94% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Set against 16% across Canada’s towns, 14% of residents are under 15 in Souris. Across Canada’s towns, 19% of residents are 65 or over. More residents are 60–64 than any other five-year age: 8.3% of residents.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
One-person households make up 45% in Souris, more than in 94% of Canadian towns
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, households average 2.4 people; in Souris, 2. Against that, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
Only 5.4% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Souris
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, 46% of residents 15 and over are married; in Souris, 37%. The share of common-law partners across Canada’s towns is 11%.
In Souris, 43% of households rent their home, more than in 78% 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
29% of homes were built before 1961 and 10% in 2001 or later. Against that, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. At 54%, the share of households in single-detached houses is lower than in 63% of Canadian towns.
The midpoint household income is $47,200 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Souris had $47,200 before tax, 45% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Prince Edward Island’s towns, the typical figure is $82,500. Pandemic benefits reached 28% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
Above 61% of Canadian towns: 12% of residents lived at another address a year earlier
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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens across Canada’s towns, against 1% in Souris. Residents who moved in within the year make up 11% across Canada’s towns.
3.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 53% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. The usual figure: 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 94%, and 6.8% 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
Nothing unusual on residents whose mother tongue is French: 2%, close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
In Souris, 14% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 85% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
A job for 47% of residents aged 15 and over
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 47%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 31% are 65 or over.
Souris is older than every town around it
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. The nearest places to Souris with figures are 10–44 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souris | 1,285 | — | 51.2 | 31% | 2.1% |
| Souris | 1,981 | 9.6 km | 49.2 | 22% | 2.3% |
| Three Rivers | 9,322 | 33.9 km | 44.8 | 23% | 4.9% |
| Morell | 1,422 | 38.7 km | 49.6 | 24% | 5.8% |
| Murray River, Part 1 | 1,638 | 43.5 km | 49.2 | 22% | 3.3% |
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 Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Prince Edward Island’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- 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 Souris’s residents
How diverse is Souris?
2.1% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 3.1% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Souris?
84% are Christian and 16% have no religion; 0.5% follow another religion.
Is Souris good for families?
Under 15: 14% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 33% of households. One-parent families: 15%. Schools near Souris are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Souris?
The median household in Souris took in $47,200 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Souris?
Souris had about 1,285 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,079, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Souris?
A median age of 51.2. Children under 15 make up 14%, and people 65 and over 31%.
Is Souris bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 6.8% are. Another 0% speak only French and 92% only English, and French is the first language of 2%.
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).