Photo: Masalai · CC BY-SA 3.0Only 6.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24 in Grenfell
The median age in Grenfell is 48.8, higher than in just over four fifths of Canadian towns. Residents who moved in within the year: 17% of the total. There are 4% fewer residents than in 2016. Recent arrivals are 71% of immigrants (2011 to 2021), beside 27% across Canada’s towns.
What stands out about the people of Grenfell
Many older residents
30% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 8% are 80 or over, and 37% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Grenfell went from 1,099 people in 2016 to 1,059 in 2021, −4%: slower growth than in 94% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−4% since 2016: slower than 94% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 14%.
A larger share of residents aged 65 and over than 92% of Canadian towns: 30%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
No age band is larger than 60–64: 8% of residents. More children under 15 than in 74% of Canadian towns: 18%. Set beside that, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women.
Grenfell ranks above 83% of Canadian towns on one-person households: 37%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
In Grenfell the average household is 2.1 people, beside 2.4 across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. 7.2% of households are one-parent families.
A higher share of married residents 15 and over than 59% of Canadian towns, at 49%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
20% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. The census found that 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Grenfell.
In Grenfell, 87% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 83% 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
Older homes outnumber new: 39% predate 1961, 6.2% date from 2001 or later. By way of comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Grenfell has fewer renter households than 63% of Canadian towns, at 20%.
$65,500 a year: where the middle household sits
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
Half of Grenfell’s households had a total income below $65,500, 24% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The figure for Saskatchewan’s towns: $86,500. 15% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
Grenfell sits above 55% of Canadian towns for residents without Canadian citizenship (6.8%)
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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, against 6.8% in Grenfell. Immigrants here were most often born in the Americas (23%), then in Europe (23%). As a yardstick, 5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens across Canada’s towns.
10% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 87% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Residents with no religion make up 37%, against 35% across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns. Visible minority residents: 5.4% of the total.
90% 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
1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns, against 0.5% in Grenfell. Add to that, on bilingual residents, Grenfell sits lower than 98% of Canadian towns: 1.9%.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 8.9%, a lower share than 97% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 13% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
A job for 45% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
45% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 30% are 65 or more.
Grenfell and its 5 nearest towns: 1 of them are older
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Grenfell has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 40–71 km out.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenfell | 1,203 | — | 48.8 | 30% | 6.8% |
| Kipling | 1,091 | 40.2 km | 42 | 25% | 15% |
| Indian Head | 2,201 | 54.1 km | 46 | 27% | 7.3% |
| Melville | 4,547 | 58.9 km | 45.2 | 26% | 6.3% |
| Esterhazy | 2,513 | 66.4 km | 44.8 | 24% | 11% |
| North Qu'Appelle No. 187 | 1,044 | 71.2 km | 58.8 | 32% | 7.1% |
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. 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 Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Saskatchewan’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.
Questions about Grenfell’s residents
Is Grenfell good for families?
Children under 15 are 18% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 51% of households and one-parent families 7.2%. Schools near Grenfell are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Grenfell?
Median total household income in Grenfell was $65,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Grenfell?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,203 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Grenfell counted 1,059, 4% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Grenfell?
Half the residents are older than 48.8 and half younger; 18% are children under 15 and 30% are 65 or over.
Is Grenfell 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 0.5%.
How diverse is Grenfell?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 6.8%. A visible minority makes up 5.4% and Indigenous residents 10%.
What religion are people in Grenfell?
Most often Christian (60%) or no religion (37%); other religions make up 2.9%.
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).