Visible Minorities

Visible minority population groups as percentage of total population. — 2021 Census of Population

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South AsianChineseBlackFilipinoArabLatin AmericanSoutheast AsianWest AsianKoreanJapanese

Opacity indicates share of population — darker means a higher percentage.

Largest Group

Largest visible minority group by share of population

Distribution by riding

Largest visible minority group by federal riding, 2021 Census. South Asian in 132 of 343 ridings, Black in 104, Filipino in 47. Highest share: 70.2% (South Asian, Brampton East).

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Median riding 5.4%

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Vertical axis: Share of the largest group (%)

Each dot is one federal riding (343 with a figure; 2023 Representation Order), placed by its value and spread across the axis so that dots do not overlap. The line marks the median riding (5.4%). Colour: the largest group, as on the map; position: that group’s share.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

Highest and lowest ridings

Largest visible minority group by federal riding, 2021 Census. 343 ridings ranked from highest (1) to lowest; tied values share a rank. Bars start at zero on one scale; the vertical line marks the median riding (5.4%).

10 highest

The 10 ridings with the highest values: largest visible minority group, 2021 Census
Rank	Riding	Share
1	Brampton EastONSouth Asian	70.2%
2	Markham—UnionvilleONChinese	67.5%
3	Surrey NewtonBCSouth Asian	67.2%
4	Brampton SouthONSouth Asian	63.9%
5	Richmond Centre—MarpoleBCChinese	58.0%
6	Brampton WestONSouth Asian	57.4%
7	Brampton North—CaledonONSouth Asian	51.5%
8	Richmond East—StevestonBCChinese	48.2%
9	Mississauga—MaltonONSouth Asian	43.4%
10	Surrey CentreBCSouth Asian	43.2%

10 lowest

The 10 ridings with the lowest values: largest visible minority group, 2021 Census, lowest first
Rank	Riding	Share
343	Terra Nova—The PeninsulasNLSouth Asian	0.2%
342	AvalonNLBlack	0.3%
336	Central NewfoundlandNLSouth Asian	0.4%
336	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—TémiscouataQCBlack	0.4%
336	Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—ListugujQCBlack	0.4%
336	JonquièreQCBlack	0.4%
336	Laurentides—LabelleQCLatin American	0.4%
336	Portneuf—Jacques-CartierQCBlack	0.4%
329	Saint-Maurice—ChamplainQCBlack	0.5%
329	Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel BeltONBlack	0.5%

All 343 ridings, ranked

All ridings ranked by largest visible minority group, 2021 Census, highest first
Rank	Riding	Province or territory	Largest group	Share
1	Brampton East	Ontario	South Asian	70.2%
2	Markham—Unionville	Ontario	Chinese	67.5%
3	Surrey Newton	British Columbia	South Asian	67.2%
4	Brampton South	Ontario	South Asian	63.9%
5	Richmond Centre—Marpole	British Columbia	Chinese	58.0%
6	Brampton West	Ontario	South Asian	57.4%
7	Brampton North—Caledon	Ontario	South Asian	51.5%
8	Richmond East—Steveston	British Columbia	Chinese	48.2%
9	Mississauga—Malton	Ontario	South Asian	43.4%
10	Surrey Centre	British Columbia	South Asian	43.2%
11	Scarborough—Agincourt	Ontario	Chinese	41.3%
12	Markham—Thornhill	Ontario	Chinese	39.7%
13	Brampton—Chinguacousy Park	Ontario	South Asian	39.2%
14	Calgary McKnight	Alberta	South Asian	39.1%
14	Edmonton Southeast	Alberta	South Asian	39.1%
16	Scarborough—Woburn	Ontario	South Asian	38.9%
17	Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby	British Columbia	Chinese	37.1%
18	Fleetwood—Port Kells	British Columbia	South Asian	35.3%
18	Scarborough North	Ontario	Chinese	35.3%
20	Winnipeg North	Manitoba	Filipino	34.7%
21	Richmond Hill South	Ontario	Chinese	34.6%
22	Burnaby Central	British Columbia	Chinese	33.8%
23	Markham—Stouffville	Ontario	Chinese	32.9%
24	Vancouver Kingsway	British Columbia	Chinese	31.8%
25	Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park	Ontario	South Asian	31.4%
26	Mississauga Centre	Ontario	South Asian	30.2%
27	Brampton Centre	Ontario	South Asian	30.1%
28	Calgary Skyview	Alberta	South Asian	29.6%
29	Bourassa	Quebec	Black	29.4%
30	Vancouver Quadra	British Columbia	Chinese	29.3%
31	Don Valley North	Ontario	Chinese	28.0%
32	Etobicoke North	Ontario	South Asian	27.6%
33	Delta	British Columbia	South Asian	27.4%
34	Mississauga—Erin Mills	Ontario	South Asian	26.9%
35	Vancouver Granville	British Columbia	Chinese	26.3%
36	Ajax	Ontario	South Asian	26.2%
37	Scarborough Southwest	Ontario	South Asian	25.7%
38	Willowdale	Ontario	Chinese	25.3%
39	York South—Weston—Etobicoke	Ontario	Black	25.0%
40	Humber River—Black Creek	Ontario	Black	24.6%
41	Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill	Ontario	Chinese	24.1%
42	Mississauga—Streetsville	Ontario	South Asian	23.6%
43	Abbotsford—South Langley	British Columbia	South Asian	22.9%
44	Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford	British Columbia	South Asian	22.6%
45	Burnaby North—Seymour	British Columbia	Chinese	21.3%
46	Cloverdale—Langley City	British Columbia	South Asian	21.0%
47	Burlington North—Milton West	Ontario	South Asian	20.9%
48	Edmonton Gateway	Alberta	South Asian	20.1%
48	Honoré-Mercier	Quebec	Black	20.1%
50	Vancouver East	British Columbia	Chinese	20.0%
51	Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	Chinese	19.5%
51	Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East	Ontario	South Asian	19.5%
53	York Centre	Ontario	Filipino	19.3%
54	Saint-Laurent	Quebec	Arab	19.2%
55	Winnipeg Centre	Manitoba	Filipino	18.9%
56	Don Valley West	Ontario	South Asian	18.8%
57	Milton East—Halton Hills South	Ontario	South Asian	18.4%
58	University—Rosedale	Ontario	Chinese	18.2%
59	Pickering—Brooklin	Ontario	South Asian	18.1%
60	Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel	Quebec	Arab	17.8%
61	Mississauga East—Cooksville	Ontario	South Asian	17.7%
62	Calgary Nose Hill	Alberta	Chinese	17.3%
63	Port Moody—Coquitlam	British Columbia	Chinese	16.7%
64	South Surrey—White Rock	British Columbia	Chinese	16.4%
65	Vimy	Quebec	Arab	16.2%
66	Oakville East	Ontario	South Asian	15.6%
66	Winnipeg South	Manitoba	South Asian	15.6%
68	Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle	Quebec	Black	15.4%
69	Ottawa South	Ontario	Black	14.8%
69	Spadina—Harbourfront	Ontario	South Asian	14.8%
71	Newmarket—Aurora	Ontario	Chinese	14.5%
72	Edmonton Manning	Alberta	Black	14.2%
72	New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville	British Columbia	Chinese	14.2%
74	Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester	Ontario	Black	14.1%
75	King—Vaughan	Ontario	South Asian	14.0%
76	Toronto Centre	Ontario	South Asian	13.7%
77	Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Quebec	Arab	13.4%
77	Edmonton Riverbend	Alberta	Chinese	13.4%
77	Whitby	Ontario	South Asian	13.4%
80	Brossard—Saint-Lambert	Quebec	Chinese	13.3%
80	Kitchener South—Hespeler	Ontario	South Asian	13.3%
82	Papineau	Quebec	South Asian	13.2%
83	Vancouver Centre	British Columbia	Chinese	12.8%
84	Alfred-Pellan	Quebec	Black	12.7%
85	La Pointe-de-l'Île	Quebec	Black	12.5%
86	North Vancouver—Capilano	British Columbia	West Asian	12.3%
87	Mount Royal	Quebec	Filipino	12.1%
87	Windsor West	Ontario	Arab	12.1%
89	Hull—Aylmer	Quebec	Black	11.8%
89	Laval—Les Îles	Quebec	Arab	11.8%
89	Thornhill	Ontario	Chinese	11.8%
92	Oakville West	Ontario	South Asian	11.4%
93	Beaches—East York	Ontario	South Asian	11.3%
93	Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne	Quebec	Black	11.3%
95	Toronto—Danforth	Ontario	Chinese	11.2%
96	Kildonan—St. Paul	Manitoba	Filipino	11.1%
96	Vaughan—Woodbridge	Ontario	South Asian	11.1%
98	Edmonton West	Alberta	Filipino	11.0%
98	Langley Township—Fraser Heights	British Columbia	Chinese	11.0%
100	Edmonton Northwest	Alberta	Filipino	10.9%
100	Eglinton—Lawrence	Ontario	Filipino	10.9%
102	Bowmanville—Oshawa North	Ontario	South Asian	10.8%
102	Orléans	Ontario	Black	10.8%
104	Cambridge	Ontario	South Asian	10.7%
104	Waterloo	Ontario	South Asian	10.7%
106	Edmonton Griesbach	Alberta	Black	10.6%
107	Calgary East	Alberta	Filipino	10.5%
108	Calgary Crowfoot	Alberta	South Asian	10.4%
108	Pierrefonds—Dollard	Quebec	South Asian	10.4%
108	Terrebonne	Quebec	Black	10.4%
111	Hamilton East—Stoney Creek	Ontario	South Asian	10.2%
111	Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	Quebec	Arab	10.2%
111	Saskatoon West	Saskatchewan	Filipino	10.2%
114	Edmonton Centre	Alberta	Black	10.1%
114	Mississauga—Lakeshore	Ontario	South Asian	10.1%
116	Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs	Quebec	Chinese	10.0%
117	Nepean	Ontario	South Asian	9.5%
117	Regina—Lewvan	Saskatchewan	South Asian	9.5%
119	Calgary Heritage	Alberta	Filipino	9.3%
119	Longueuil—Saint-Hubert	Quebec	Black	9.3%
121	Regina—Wascana	Saskatchewan	South Asian	9.1%
122	Ottawa West—Nepean	Ontario	Black	8.9%
123	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount	Quebec	Black	8.7%
124	Elmwood—Transcona	Manitoba	Filipino	8.6%
125	Calgary Confederation	Alberta	Chinese	8.5%
125	Etobicoke Centre	Ontario	South Asian	8.5%
125	Repentigny	Quebec	Black	8.5%
128	Kanata	Ontario	Chinese	8.3%
129	Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est	Quebec	Black	8.2%
130	Calgary Signal Hill	Alberta	Chinese	8.0%
131	Davenport	Ontario	Black	7.8%
131	Kitchener Centre	Ontario	Black	7.8%
131	Oshawa	Ontario	Black	7.8%
134	Calgary Shepard	Alberta	Filipino	7.7%
135	Lac-Saint-Louis	Quebec	Chinese	7.5%
135	LaSalle—Émard—Verdun	Quebec	Black	7.5%
135	Saskatoon—University	Saskatchewan	South Asian	7.5%
138	Hamilton Centre	Ontario	Black	7.4%
138	Red Deer	Alberta	Filipino	7.4%
138	Saskatoon South	Saskatchewan	South Asian	7.4%
141	Calgary Midnapore	Alberta	Filipino	7.2%
141	London Centre	Ontario	South Asian	7.2%
143	Dufferin—Caledon	Ontario	South Asian	6.9%
143	Kitchener—Conestoga	Ontario	South Asian	6.9%
145	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Ontario	South Asian	6.8%
145	Outremont	Quebec	Arab	6.8%
145	West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country	British Columbia	Chinese	6.8%
145	Winnipeg South Centre	Manitoba	South Asian	6.8%
149	St. Boniface—St. Vital	Manitoba	Black	6.7%
150	Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville	Quebec	Black	6.6%
150	Gatineau	Quebec	Black	6.6%
150	Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi	Quebec	Black	6.6%
153	Fort McMurray—Cold Lake	Alberta	Filipino	6.5%
153	Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas	Ontario	South Asian	6.5%
153	Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park	Ontario	Black	6.5%
156	Saanich—Gulf Islands	British Columbia	Chinese	6.4%
157	Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island	South Asian	6.3%
158	Guelph	Ontario	South Asian	6.2%
159	Bow River	Alberta	South Asian	6.1%
159	Halifax	Nova Scotia	South Asian	6.1%
159	London West	Ontario	Arab	6.1%
159	New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury	Ontario	South Asian	6.1%
159	Toronto—St. Paul's	Ontario	South Asian	6.1%
164	Calgary Centre	Alberta	South Asian	5.9%
164	Edmonton Strathcona	Alberta	Chinese	5.9%
164	Halifax West	Nova Scotia	South Asian	5.9%
167	Hamilton Mountain	Ontario	Black	5.8%
167	London—Fanshawe	Ontario	Arab	5.8%
169	Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake	Ontario	South Asian	5.7%
170	Dartmouth—Cole Harbour	Nova Scotia	Black	5.5%
171	Louis-Hébert	Quebec	Black	5.4%
171	Ottawa Centre	Ontario	Black	5.4%
171	Wellington—Halton Hills North	Ontario	South Asian	5.4%
174	Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations	Ontario	South Asian	5.3%
174	Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore	Ontario	Arab	5.3%
176	Kelowna	British Columbia	South Asian	5.1%
176	Laurier—Sainte-Marie	Quebec	Black	5.1%
176	Moncton—Dieppe	New Brunswick	Black	5.1%
176	Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie	Quebec	Black	5.1%
180	Beauport—Limoilou	Quebec	Black	5.0%
181	Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge	British Columbia	South Asian	4.9%
181	Yukon	Yukon	Filipino	4.9%
183	Thérèse-De Blainville	Quebec	Black	4.7%
184	Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake	Saskatchewan	Filipino	4.6%
184	Vaudreuil	Quebec	South Asian	4.6%
186	Carleton	Ontario	South Asian	4.5%
186	Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North	Ontario	South Asian	4.5%
186	Regina—Qu'Appelle	Saskatchewan	Filipino	4.5%
189	Grande Prairie	Alberta	Filipino	4.4%
190	Airdrie—Cochrane	Alberta	South Asian	4.3%
190	Sackville—Bedford—Preston	Nova Scotia	Black	4.3%
190	Victoria	British Columbia	Chinese	4.3%
193	Middlesex—London	Ontario	South Asian	4.2%
193	Riding Mountain	Manitoba	Filipino	4.2%
195	Burlington	Ontario	South Asian	4.1%
195	Northwest Territories	Northwest Territories	Filipino	4.1%
195	St. Catharines	Ontario	Black	4.1%
198	Québec Centre	Quebec	Black	4.0%
198	Sherbrooke	Quebec	Black	4.0%
200	Barrie South—Innisfil	Ontario	Black	3.9%
200	Souris—Moose Mountain	Saskatchewan	Filipino	3.9%
200	Winnipeg West	Manitoba	Filipino	3.9%
203	Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola	British Columbia	South Asian	3.8%
204	Cariboo—Prince George	British Columbia	South Asian	3.6%
204	Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley	Saskatchewan	Filipino	3.6%
206	Peace River—Westlock	Alberta	Filipino	3.5%
206	York—Durham	Ontario	Chinese	3.5%
208	Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte	Ontario	South Asian	3.4%
208	Brandon—Souris	Manitoba	Black	3.4%
208	Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke	British Columbia	South Asian	3.4%
208	Kingston and the Islands	Ontario	South Asian	3.4%
208	Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	Quebec	Black	3.4%
208	Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay	British Columbia	South Asian	3.4%
214	Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles	Quebec	Black	3.3%
214	Leduc—Wetaskiwin	Alberta	Filipino	3.3%
214	Sudbury	Ontario	Black	3.3%
217	La Prairie—Atateken	Quebec	Black	3.2%
217	Montcalm	Quebec	Black	3.2%
217	Oxford	Ontario	South Asian	3.2%
217	Trois-Rivières	Quebec	Black	3.2%
221	Mont-Saint-Bruno—L’Acadie	Quebec	Black	3.1%
221	St. John's East	Newfoundland and Labrador	South Asian	3.1%
223	Yellowhead	Alberta	Filipino	3.0%
224	Chilliwack—Hope	British Columbia	South Asian	2.9%
224	Lakeland	Alberta	Filipino	2.9%
226	Battle River—Crowfoot	Alberta	Filipino	2.8%
226	Foothills	Alberta	Filipino	2.8%
226	Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk	Quebec	Black	2.8%
226	Yorkton—Melville	Saskatchewan	Filipino	2.8%
230	Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador	Filipino	2.7%
230	Lethbridge	Alberta	Black	2.7%
230	Niagara South	Ontario	Black	2.7%
230	Rivière-du-Nord	Quebec	Black	2.7%
234	Chatham-Kent—Leamington	Ontario	Black	2.6%
234	Cowichan—Malahat—Langford	British Columbia	South Asian	2.6%
234	Essex	Ontario	South Asian	2.6%
234	Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies	British Columbia	Filipino	2.6%
234	Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton	Quebec	Black	2.6%
234	Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan	Alberta	Filipino	2.6%
240	Cardigan	Prince Edward Island	Chinese	2.5%
240	Egmont	Prince Edward Island	Filipino	2.5%
240	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Filipino	2.5%
243	Fredericton—Oromocto	New Brunswick	South Asian	2.4%
243	Nanaimo—Ladysmith	British Columbia	South Asian	2.4%
243	Saint John—Kennebecasis	New Brunswick	Black	2.4%
243	Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry	Ontario	South Asian	2.4%
243	Sydney—Glace Bay	Nova Scotia	South Asian	2.4%
248	Mirabel	Quebec	Black	2.3%
248	Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan	Saskatchewan	Filipino	2.3%
248	Ponoka—Didsbury	Alberta	Filipino	2.3%
248	Portage—Lisgar	Manitoba	Filipino	2.3%
252	Niagara West	Ontario	South Asian	2.2%
252	Peterborough	Ontario	South Asian	2.2%
252	Provencher	Manitoba	Filipino	2.2%
252	Skeena—Bulkley Valley	British Columbia	South Asian	2.2%
252	Thunder Bay—Superior North	Ontario	South Asian	2.2%
257	Parkland	Alberta	Filipino	2.1%
258	Bay of Quinte	Ontario	South Asian	2.0%
258	Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek	Saskatchewan	Filipino	2.0%
258	Churchill—Keewatinook Aski	Manitoba	South Asian	2.0%
258	Elgin—St. Thomas—London South	Ontario	South Asian	2.0%
258	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères	Quebec	Black	2.0%
258	Prescott—Russell—Cumberland	Ontario	Black	2.0%
258	St. Albert—Sturgeon River	Alberta	Filipino	2.0%
265	Beloeil—Chambly	Quebec	Black	1.9%
266	Acadie—Annapolis	Nova Scotia	Black	1.8%
266	Central Nova	Nova Scotia	Black	1.8%
266	Kings—Hants	Nova Scotia	Black	1.8%
266	Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna	British Columbia	South Asian	1.8%
270	Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong	Ontario	South Asian	1.7%
270	Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee	British Columbia	South Asian	1.7%
272	Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis	Quebec	Black	1.6%
272	Drummond	Quebec	Black	1.6%
272	Joliette—Manawan	Quebec	Black	1.6%
275	Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation	Quebec	Black	1.5%
275	Cumberland—Colchester	Nova Scotia	Black	1.5%
275	Nunavut	Nunavut	Black	1.5%
275	Thunder Bay—Rainy River	Ontario	South Asian	1.5%
279	Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies	British Columbia	South Asian	1.4%
279	Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner	Alberta	South Asian	1.4%
279	Simcoe—Grey	Ontario	South Asian	1.4%
282	Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies	British Columbia	South Asian	1.3%
282	Courtenay—Alberni	British Columbia	Chinese	1.3%
282	Perth—Wellington	Ontario	South Asian	1.3%
285	Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou	Quebec	Black	1.2%
285	Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon	Quebec	Black	1.2%
285	Beauséjour	New Brunswick	Filipino	1.2%
285	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Ontario	Black	1.2%
285	Haldimand—Norfolk	Ontario	Black	1.2%
285	Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk	Ontario	South Asian	1.2%
285	Northumberland—Clarke	Ontario	South Asian	1.2%
285	Saint-Jean	Quebec	Black	1.2%
285	Shefford	Quebec	Black	1.2%
294	Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish	Nova Scotia	Black	1.1%
294	Chicoutimi—Le Fjord	Quebec	Black	1.1%
294	Huron—Bruce	Ontario	South Asian	1.1%
294	Lévis—Lotbinière	Quebec	Black	1.1%
294	Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma	Ontario	South Asian	1.1%
299	Compton—Stanstead	Quebec	Latin American	1.0%
299	Madawaska—Restigouche	New Brunswick	Black	1.0%
299	Malpeque	Prince Edward Island	South Asian	1.0%
299	Nipissing—Timiskaming	Ontario	South Asian	1.0%
299	North Island—Powell River	British Columbia	Filipino	1.0%
299	Simcoe North	Ontario	South Asian	1.0%
305	Cape Spear	Newfoundland and Labrador	Black	0.9%
305	Fundy Royal	New Brunswick	South Asian	0.9%
305	Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga	Ontario	South Asian	0.9%
305	Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière	Quebec	Latin American	0.9%
305	Montmorency—Charlevoix	Quebec	Black	0.9%
310	Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke	Ontario	South Asian	0.8%
310	Beauce	Quebec	Latin American	0.8%
310	Berthier—Maskinongé	Quebec	Black	0.8%
310	Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes	Ontario	South Asian	0.8%
310	Kenora—Kiiwetinoong	Ontario	South Asian	0.8%
310	Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes	Ontario	South Asian	0.8%
310	Richmond—Arthabaska	Quebec	Latin American	0.8%
310	Rimouski—La Matapédia	Quebec	Black	0.8%
310	Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman	Manitoba	South Asian	0.8%
319	Abitibi—Témiscamingue	Quebec	Black	0.7%
319	Acadie—Bathurst	New Brunswick	Black	0.7%
319	Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak	Quebec	Black	0.7%
319	Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan	Quebec	Black	0.7%
319	Lanark—Frontenac	Ontario	South Asian	0.7%
319	South Shore—St. Margarets	Nova Scotia	Black	0.7%
319	Tobique—Mactaquac	New Brunswick	South Asian	0.7%
326	Brome—Missisquoi	Quebec	Black	0.6%
326	Parry Sound—Muskoka	Ontario	South Asian	0.6%
326	Saint John—St. Croix	New Brunswick	Black	0.6%
329	Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River	Saskatchewan	Filipino	0.5%
329	Lac-Saint-Jean	Quebec	Black	0.5%
329	Les Pays-d'en-Haut	Quebec	Black	0.5%
329	Long Range Mountains	Newfoundland and Labrador	South Asian	0.5%
329	Miramichi—Grand Lake	New Brunswick	Black	0.5%
329	Saint-Maurice—Champlain	Quebec	Black	0.5%
329	Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt	Ontario	Black	0.5%
336	Central Newfoundland	Newfoundland and Labrador	South Asian	0.4%
336	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata	Quebec	Black	0.4%
336	Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj	Quebec	Black	0.4%
336	Jonquière	Quebec	Black	0.4%
336	Laurentides—Labelle	Quebec	Latin American	0.4%
336	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	Quebec	Black	0.4%
342	Avalon	Newfoundland and Labrador	Black	0.3%
343	Terra Nova—The Peninsulas	Newfoundland and Labrador	South Asian	0.2%

Share: the percentage in the largest group, the group shown on the map. Riding names link to the riding's dissemination-area map for this topic.

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Visible Minorities — 2021 Census

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Visible Minorities in Canada

Canada's visible minority population grew by 19 percent between 2016 and 2021, reaching 8.76 million or 26.5 percent of the total population — more than one in four Canadians. South Asian (2.6 million), Chinese (1.7 million), and Black (1.5 million) are the three largest groups. The visible minority map reveals the extreme geographic concentration of diversity: a handful of GTA and Metro Vancouver ridings are over 80 percent visible minority, while rural Quebec and Atlantic Canada remain almost entirely white.

Total Visible Minority Share

The most diverse riding in Canada is Brampton East at 93.2 percent visible minority, followed by Scarborough North (91.8%) and Brampton West (88.4%). Nine of the top ten are in the Greater Toronto Area, with Surrey Newton the sole Metro Vancouver entry. These are the suburban rings where immigrants settle — attracted by existing ethnic communities, multilingual services, and relatively affordable family housing.

The least diverse ridings are in rural Newfoundland and Quebec's interior. Terra Nova–The Peninsulas (0.4%), Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (0.6%), and Lac-Saint-Jean (0.6%) have visible minority populations measured in hundreds, not thousands. The 230-to-1 ratio between Brampton East and Terra Nova is among the starkest demographic contrasts in any developed country.

South Asian Population

South Asian Canadians are the country's largest visible minority group, and their geographic concentration is extraordinary. Brampton East leads at 70.2 percent South Asian, followed by Surrey Newton (67.3%) and Brampton South (63.9%). The Brampton cluster alone contains over 300,000 South Asian residents, making it one of the largest South Asian communities outside the subcontinent.

Chinese Population

The Chinese-Canadian population concentrates in two corridors: Markham-to-Scarborough in the GTA and Richmond-to-Vancouver in BC. Markham–Unionville leads at 67.8 percent Chinese, followed by Richmond Centre–Marpole (58.1%). The Markham cluster is predominantly Cantonese-speaking (Hong Kong origin), while Richmond skews more Mandarin-speaking (mainland China origin).

Black Population

The Black Canadian population is more dispersed than the South Asian or Chinese populations, but still concentrated in specific urban corridors. Bourassa in Montreal leads at 29.4 percent, reflecting Montreal's Haitian and West African communities. The GTA ridings of Humber River–Black Creek (26.1%) and York South–Weston–Etobicoke (25.0%) represent Caribbean and African communities in Toronto's northwest. The Montreal-versus-Toronto split reflects different source countries: Montreal's Black community is predominantly francophone (Haiti, Congo, Cameroon), while Toronto's is predominantly anglophone (Jamaica, Nigeria, Ghana).

Riding Rankings

Most Diverse Ridings (Total Visible Minority)

Rank	Riding	Visible Minority %
1	Brampton East	93.2%
2	Scarborough North	91.8%
3	Brampton West	88.4%
4	Markham–Unionville	87.5%
5	Markham–Thornhill	87.3%
6	Brampton South	86.7%
7	Surrey Newton	84.1%
8	Richmond Centre–Marpole	80.6%
9	Scarborough–Agincourt	80.4%
10	Mississauga–Malton	80.3%

The GTA's dominance is overwhelming — nine of ten. These ridings are not simply "diverse" in the sense of containing many groups; several are dominated by a single group (South Asian in Brampton, Chinese in Markham). True ethnic mixing occurs more in transitional ridings like Mississauga–Malton, where no single group exceeds 30 percent.

Least Diverse Ridings (Total Visible Minority)

Rank	Riding	Visible Minority %
1	Terra Nova–The Peninsulas	0.4%
2	Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine–Listuguj	0.6%
3	Lac-Saint-Jean	0.6%
4	Avalon	0.7%
5	Central Newfoundland	0.9%
6	Jonquière	0.9%
7	Long Range Mountains	1.0%
8	Côte-du-Sud–Rivière-du-Loup–Kataskomiq–Témiscouata	1.0%
9	Rimouski–La Matapédia	1.1%
10	Chicoutimi–Le Fjord	1.2%

Newfoundland and rural Quebec — regions with minimal immigration, no major urban centre, and economies that don't attract newcomers. These ridings are demographically identical to what all of Canada looked like in the 1960s. The contrast with the most-diverse list illustrates a country undergoing a demographic transformation that is geographically concentrated in a handful of urban areas.

Highest South Asian Share

Rank	Riding	South Asian %
1	Brampton East	70.2%
2	Surrey Newton	67.3%
3	Brampton South	63.9%
4	Brampton West	57.3%
5	Brampton North–Caledon	51.6%
6	Mississauga–Malton	43.5%
7	Surrey Centre	43.2%
8	Calgary McKnight	39.9%
9	Brampton–Chinguacousy Park	39.3%
10	Edmonton Southeast	39.1%

Five of the top six are Brampton ridings, confirming the city's status as the epicentre of South Asian settlement in Canada. Calgary McKnight and Edmonton Southeast represent the growing prairie South Asian community, drawn by Alberta's economic opportunities.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Riding boundaries reflect the 2022 Federal Electoral Districts. Adapted from Statistics Canada; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.