Photo: CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange from England · CC BY 2.0Indigenous residents: 18%, a higher share than 96% of Canadian towns
Of the immigrants living here, 72% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. With a median age of 47.6, Kamsack is older than 79% of Canadian towns. The town had about 1,849 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 795 households at the 2021 Census. The share of households in single-detached houses stands at 89%.
What stands out about the people of Kamsack
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
18% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 96% of Canadian towns; 13% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Kamsack went from 1,898 people in 2016 to 1,779 in 2021, −6%: slower growth than in 98% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Many older residents
27% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 86% of Canadian towns; 10% are 80 or over, and 40% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Many people living alone
40% of households are one person living alone, more than in 88% of Canadian towns; 27% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower growth than 98% of Canadian towns: Kamsack changed by −6% since 2016
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 4%.
A larger share of residents aged 65 and over than 86% of Canadian towns: 27%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Where 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns, Kamsack has 17%. The usual figure: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. The biggest five-year age group is 60–64, with 7.9% of residents.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Kamsack sits above 88% of Canadian towns for one-person households (40%)
Private households by type and size.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
In Kamsack the average household is 2.1 people, beside 2.4 across Canada’s towns. For comparison, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. Census figures put one-parent families at 10% here.
41% of residents 15 and over are married, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 25% of adults (typical: 27%). By way of comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners: just over a tenth of the total.
Kamsack ranks above 54% of Canadian towns on renter households: 28%
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
40% of homes were built before 1961 and 3.1% in 2001 or later. The benchmark for renter households across Canada’s towns: 25%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
$58,400 a year is the median household income here
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Kamsack’s median household took in $58,400 before tax, 32% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $86,500, the median across Saskatchewan’s towns. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 23% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
Residents who moved in within the year: 15%, a higher share than 78% 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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Across Canada’s towns, 5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens; in Kamsack, 3%. Residents who moved in within the year make up 11% across Canada’s towns. The share of immigrants stands at 5.3%.
A higher share of residents with no religion than 79% of Canadian towns, at 45%
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Where 15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns, Kamsack has 8%. The wider picture: 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
84% have English as their mother tongue; 2.1% 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
Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Kamsack, 2.1%. For Kamsack, the census puts residents whose mother tongue is French at 0.6%.
13% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 89% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 22% (typical 9.5%). Measured more widely, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 49% of adults
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.
At 49%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 27% are 65 or over.
A younger town than 2 of the 5 around it: Kamsack
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page. The nearest places to Kamsack with figures are 39–67 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamsack | 1,849 | — | 47.6 | 27% | 5.3% |
| Canora | 2,179 | 38.8 km | 48.8 | 29% | 5.9% |
| Roblin | 3,184 | 52.3 km | 49.2 | 29% | 4.5% |
| Yorkton | 17,543 | 55.9 km | 41.2 | 21% | 12% |
| Swan Valley West | 2,702 | 58.2 km | 44.8 | 22% | 4% |
| Orkney No. 244 | 1,957 | 67.0 km | 46.8 | 20% | 7% |
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 Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Saskatchewan’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 Kamsack’s residents
How diverse is Kamsack?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 5.3%. A visible minority makes up 8% and Indigenous residents 18%.
What religion are people in Kamsack?
Most often Christian (50%) or no religion (45%); other religions make up 5%.
Is Kamsack good for families?
Children under 15 are 17% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 43% of households and one-parent families 10%. Schools near Kamsack are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Kamsack?
Median total household income in Kamsack was $58,400 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Kamsack?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,849 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Kamsack counted 1,779, 6% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Kamsack?
Half the residents are older than 47.6 and half younger; 17% are children under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.
Is Kamsack bilingual?
English and French: 2.1% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 98%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.6%.
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).