# Demographics of Toronto

The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981. Toronto also has established ethnic neighbourhoods such as the multiple Chinatowns, Corso Italia, Little Italy, Little India, Greektown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Little Jamaica, Little Portugal, Little Malta, Roncesvalles (Polish), and Bloor West Village (Ukrainian), all of which celebrate the city's multiculturalism. Data from the suburban municipalities are also included for some metrics as most of these municipalities are part of the Toronto CMA (not to be confused with the Greater Toronto Area).

## Population

Toronto population by year, within present boundaries :
| Land Area | 630.18 km$^2$ | 1,829.05 km$^2$ | 5,903.63 km$^2$ | 7,124.74 km$^2$ | 8,241.95 km$^2$ | 10,105.03 km$^2$ | 31,570.24 km$^2$ |
| Year | City | Urban | CMA | GTA | GTHA | GH | GGH |
| 1834 | 9,252 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1861 | 65,085 | — | 193,844 | — | — | — | — |
| 1901 | 238,080 | — | 440,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | 856,955 | — | 810,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | 951,549 | — | 900,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,176,622 | — | 1,262,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,824,481 | — | 1,919,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,089,729 | — | 2,628,045 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,124,291 | — | 2,803,101 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,137,395 | — | 2,998,947 | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,192,721 | — | 3,427,170 | 3,733,085 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,275,771 | — | 3,893,933 | 4,235,756 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,385,421 | — | 4,263,759 | 4,628,883 | 5,096,682 | 5,500,186 | 6,935,499 |
| 2001 | 2,481,494 | 4,375,899 | 4,682,897 | 5,081,826 | 5,572,104 | 5,982,678 | 7,532,246 |
| 2006 | 2,503,281 | 4,732,361 | 5,113,149 | 5,555,912 | 6,060,471 | 6,487,892 | 8,164,593 |
| 2011 | 2,615,060 | 5,132,794 | 5,583,064 | 6,054,191 | 6,574,140 | 7,005,486 | 8,759,312 |
| 2016 | 2,731,571 | 5,429,524 | 5,928,040 | 6,417,516 | 6,954,433 | 7,402,321 | 9,245,438 |
| 2021 | 2,794,356 | 5,647,656 | 6,202,225 | 6,712,341 | 7,281,694 | 7,759,635 | 9,765,188 |
| For population figures for Toronto within its pre-1998 city limits, see Old Toronto. ||||||||
The last complete census by Statistics Canada, which was taken in 2021, estimated there were 2,794,356 living in Toronto, making it the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous municipality in North America.
Toronto's population grew by 2.3 percent from 2016 to 2021, with an annual growth rate of 0.46 percent.
2011 Census population data for the City of Toronto are found readily aggregated at a finer level than the city as a whole at i. the electoral district (riding) level (2003 redistribution) and ii. the neighbourhood level. The three ridings with the largest increase in population between 2006 and 2011 in the City of Toronto have been
* Trinity-Spadina (25.5%),
* Etobicoke-Lakeshore (7.3%), and
* Toronto Centre (7.3%).

### Age structure

As of 2016 census
| Age Groups | Total | Male | Female |
| 0 to 14 years | 398,135 | 204,190 | 193,933 |
| 0 to 4 years | 136,000 | 69,895 | 66,105 |
| 5 to 9 years | 135,025 | 69,345 | 65,680 |
| 10 to 14 years | 127,105 | 64,940 | 62,165 |
| 15 to 64 years | 1,906,495 | 925,070 | 981,420 |
| 15 to 19 years | 145,525 | 74,240 | 71,280 |
| 20 to 24 years | 194,750 | 97,415 | 97,330 |
| 25 to 29 years | 232,945 | 113,905 | 119,035 |
| 30 to 34 years | 224,580 | 108,895 | 115,680 |
| 35 to 39 years | 196,310 | 94,065 | 102,240 |
| 40 to 44 years | 182,390 | 86,535 | 95,860 |
| 45 to 49 years | 190,925 | 90,860 | 100,065 |
| 50 to 54 years | 202,405 | 98,735 | 103,670 |
| 55 to 59 years | 182,805 | 88,145 | 94,655 |
| 60 to 64 years | 153,865 | 72,265 | 81,600 |
| 65 to 85 years | 426,945 | 184,325 | 242,615 |
| 65 to 69 years | 130,540 | 60,360 | 70,185 |
| 70 to 74 years | 93,600 | 42,315 | 51,285 |
| 75 to 79 years | 76,160 | 32,730 | 43,430 |
| 80 to 84 years | 60,630 | 25,670 | 34,965 |
| 85 years and over | 66,005 | 23,245 | 42,750 |
| 85 to 89 years | 40,800 | 15,665 | 25,135 |
| 90 to 94 years | 19,680 | 6,180 | 13,500 |
| 95 to 99 years | 4,750 | 1,275 | 3,470 |
| 100 years and over | 770 | 120 | 650 |

## Ethnic diversity
### City of Toronto

* European (43.5%)
* South Asian (14%)
* Chinese (10.7%)
* Black (9.6%)
* Filipino (6.2%)
* Latin American (3.3%)
* West Asian (2.5%)
* Southeast Asian (2%)
* Korean (1.5%)
* Arab (1.5%)
* Aboriginal (0.8%)
* Japanese (0.5%)
* Multiple visible minorities (2.3%)
* Visible minority not included elsewhere (1.5%)
The 2021 Census indicates that 55.7 per cent of Toronto's population is composed of visible minorities, compared with 51.5 per cent in 2016. According to the 2021 Canadian census, 1,537,285, or approximately 10.7 percent of Canada's visible minority population, live in the city of Toronto; of this, roughly 67 percent are of Asian ancestry. Approximately 34.81 per cent of the city's population, or 961,325 individuals in The City of Toronto are Asian Canadians as of 2021. This makes for the second largest Asian population for a core North American city after New York City, as well as one of the highest ratios for a large city. Annually, almost half of all immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area. A study released by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in December 2012 found that 66 percent of students ages 4 through 18 came from visible minorities, with over 61 percent of students in 2012 identifying as Asian. East Asians made up the largest panethnicity (33 percent), with South Asians (28 percent) coming in second of the city of Toronto's overall population. 46,315 Aboriginals live in Toronto. There is a Hungarian Roma community in Toronto. Many Romani refugees live in Toronto. 61,000 Mexicans live in Toronto.
Panethnic groups in the City of Toronto (2001−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 1,201,075 | 43.5% | 1,282,750 | 47.66% | 1,292,365 | 50.17% | 1,300,330 | 52.51% | 1,394,310 | 56.75% |
| South Asian | 385,440 | 13.96% | 338,965 | 12.59% | 317,100 | 12.31% | 298,370 | 12.05% | 253,920 | 10.34% |
| East Asian | 351,625 | 12.73% | 354,510 | 13.17% | 327,930 | 12.73% | 329,260 | 13.3% | 301,060 | 12.25% |
| Black | 265,005 | 9.6% | 239,850 | 8.91% | 218,160 | 8.47% | 208,555 | 8.42% | 204,075 | 8.31% |
| Southeast Asian | 224,260 | 8.12% | 194,360 | 7.22% | 179,270 | 6.96% | 140,050 | 5.66% | 120,330 | 4.9% |
| Middle Eastern | 111,360 | 4.03% | 96,355 | 3.58% | 79,155 | 3.07% | 65,240 | 2.63% | 59,560 | 2.42% |
| Latin American | 92,455 | 3.35% | 77,160 | 2.87% | 71,205 | 2.76% | 64,855 | 2.62% | 54,350 | 2.21% |
| Indigenous | 22,925 | 0.83% | 23,065 | 0.86% | 19,265 | 0.75% | 13,605 | 0.55% | 11,370 | 0.46% |
| Other/Multiracial | 107,135 | 3.88% | 84,650 | 3.14% | 71,590 | 2.78% | 56,295 | 2.27% | 57,840 | 2.35% |
| Total: Visible minority | 1,537,280 | 55.7% | 1,385,850 | 51.5% | 1,264,410 | 49.1% | 1,162,625 | 47% | 1,062,505 | 42.8% |
| Total responses | 2,761,285 | 98.82% | 2,691,665 | 98.54% | 2,576,025 | 98.51% | 2,476,565 | 98.93% | 2,456,805 | 99.01% |
| Total population | 2,794,356 | 100% | 2,731,571 | 100% | 2,615,060 | 100% | 2,503,281 | 100% | 2,481,494 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||
Change between 2011 and 2016:
Increase:
* Filipino: +20,270 (+0.6%)
* Black: +21,690 (+0.4%)
* Chinese: +21,070 (+0.3%)
* South Asian: +21,865 (+0.3%)
* Multiple visible minorities: +9,755 (+0.3%)
* Arab: +7,110 (+0.2%)
* Latin American: +5,955 (+0.1%)
* Korean: +4,415 (+0.1%)
* Aboriginal: +3,800 (+0.2%)
* Visible minority, n.i.e.: 3,305 (+0.1%)
* Japanese: +1,095 (-)
Decrease:
* White: -9,615 (-2.5%)
* Southeast Asian: -5,180 (-0.3%)
The most prevalent ethnic origins in the City of Toronto are as follows:
| Top 20 Ethnic origins in the City of Toronto | Population (2016) | Percentage | Riding with Highest Concentration | Percentage |
| Chinese | 332,830 | 12.5 | Scarborough—Agincourt | 47.0 |
| English | 331,890 | 12.3 | Beaches—East York | 24.2 |
| Canadian | 323,175 | 12.0 | Beaches—East York | 19.7 |
| Irish | 262,965 | 9.8 | Parkdale—High Park | 20.0 |
| Scottish | 256,250 | 9.5 | Beaches—East York | 18.9 |
| East Indian | 202,675 | 7.5 | Etobicoke North | 22.2 |
| Italian | 182,495 | 6.8 | Etobicoke Centre | 15.1 |
| Filipino | 162,605 | 6.0 | York Centre | 17.0 |
| German | 130,900 | 4.9 | Parkdale—High Park | 9.8 |
| French | 122,615 | 4.6 | Parkdale—High Park | 8.9 |
| Polish | 114,530 | 4.3 | Eglinton—Lawrence | 12.0 |
| Portuguese | 100,420 | 3.7 | Davenport | 22.7 |
| Jamaican | 90,065 | 3.3 | Humber River—Black Creek | 8.5 |
| Russian | 74,465 | 2.8 | York Centre | 9.5 |
| Ukrainian | 72,340 | 2.7 | Etobicoke Centre | 8.1 |
| Sri Lankan | 58,180 | 2.2 | Scarborough—Rouge Park | 11.1 |
| Greek | 57,425 | 2.1 | Toronto—Danforth | 7.3 |
| Spanish | 56,815 | 2.1 | | < 5.0 |
| British Isles origins (other) | 52,900 | 2.0 | | < 5.0 |
| Iranian | 45,540 | 1.7 | Willowdale | 12.1 |
| Total population | 2,691,665 | 100 | | |

#### Community Councils

The top visible-minority groups per Community Council (2016 Census) are as follows:
* Toronto & East York (847,045): White: 65.3%, Chinese: 8.9%, South Asian: 6.7%, Black: 5.6%
* North York (638,100): White: 47.4%, Chinese: 14.0%, South Asian: 8.5%, Filipino: 8.0%, West Asian: 5.3%, Black: 5.2%
* Scarborough (623,135): White: 26.5%, South Asian: 25.4%, Chinese: 19.0%, Black: 10.8%, Filipino: 8.4%
* Etobicoke York (583,395): White: 48.9%, Black: 15.7%, South Asian: 11.9%, Latin American: 5.6%
The progression of the percentage of visible minorities in the aforementioned Community Councils (pre-1998-amalgamation municipalities or pairs thereof) has been far from uniform:
| Community Council | 1996 | Percent change | 2001 | Percent change | 2006 | Percent change | 2011 | Total percent change (1996-2011) |
| Toronto & East York | 28.7% | +3.9% | 32.6% | +0.5% | 33.1% | 0.0% | 33.1% | +4.4% |
| Etobicoke York | 31.1% | +6.0% | 37.1% | +3.4% | 40.5% | +2.8% | 43.3% | +12.2% |
| North York | 39.7% | +2.9% | 42.6% | +5.1% | 47.7% | +3.5% | 51.2% | +11.5% |
| Scarborough | 51.9% | +8.1% | 60.0% | +7.4% | 67.4% | +2.9% | 70.3% | +18.4% |

#### Ridings

The finest granularity of visible minority data in Toronto readily available by the 2016 Census is that of the federal electoral district (riding; 2013 redistribution). The per-riding data based on the 2003 redistribution was available for the 2001 and 2006 censuses and the 2011 NHS, thus enabling useful comparisons. For instance, visible minorities as a percentage of the population only marginally increased, or even decreased (Toronto-Danforth, Parkdale-High Park, Toronto Centre, and, in the 2006–2011 period, Davenport) in the Old Toronto, East York and South Etobicoke ridings, while on the other hand increased significantly in Scarborough and North York. Since the 2016 Census used the then-new 2013 redistribution, such a direct comparison is no longer possible.
Visible Minorities as % of Population (2016 Census) & Top Ethnic Origins :
| Riding (2013 Redistribution) | Percentage | Most Populous Ethnic Origin | Percentage | Top Riding for Ethnic Origin (Percentage) | Most Populous Visible Minority | Percentage | Top Riding for Visible Minority (Percentage) |
| Parkdale-High Park | 26.2 | English | 22.3 | Irish (20.0); German (9.8); French (8.9) | Black | 5.3 | |
| Etobicoke Centre | 27.1 | Italian | 15.1 | Italian (15.1); Ukrainian (8.1) | South Asian | 5.9 | |
| Etobicoke-Lakeshore | 27.7 | English | 17.1 | | South Asian | 5.5 | |
| Toronto-St. Paul's | 28.3 | English | 18.5 | | Black | 5.1 | |
| Eglinton-Lawrence | 31.8 | Canadian | 14.7 | Polish (12.0) | Filipino | 10.7 | |
| Davenport | 31.9 | Portuguese | 22.7 | Portuguese (22.7) | Black | 6.4 | |
| University-Rosedale | 32.7 | English | 20.6 | | Chinese | 14.0 | |
| Toronto-Danforth | 32.8 | English | 22.9 | Greek (7.3) | Chinese | 12.3 | |
| Beaches-East York | 33.6 | English | 24.2 | English (24.2); Canadian (19.7); Scottish (18.9) | South Asian | 10.9 | |
| Don Valley West | 41.5 | English | 19.2 | Pakistani (5.1) | South Asian | 13.3 | |
| Spadina-Fort York | 42.8 | English | 16.4 | | Chinese | 14.8 | |
| York Centre | 46.5 | Filipino | 17.0 | Filipino (17.0); Russian (9.5); Jewish (5.6) | Filipino | 16.5 | Filipino (16.5) |
| Toronto Centre | 49.7 | English | 15.7 | | South Asian | 11.8 | |
| York South-Weston | 54.9 | Portuguese | 14.5 | | Black | 23.2 | |
| Scarborough Southwest | 56.5 | Canadian | 16.2 | Bangladeshi (5.0) | South Asian | 21.6 | |
| Don Valley East | 58.4 | East Indian | 10.6 | | South Asian | 17.1 | |
| Willowdale | 66.6 | Chinese | 25.9 | Iranian (12.1); Korean (10.6) | Chinese | 25.3 | West Asian (10.9); Korean (10.3) |
| Scarborough Centre | 69.8 | Filipino | 13.1 | | South Asian | 25.6 | |
| Don Valley North | 70.4 | Chinese | 32.4 | | Chinese | 31.3 | |
| Scarborough-Guildwood | 71.2 | East Indian | 18.0 | | South Asian | 33.2 | South Asian (33.2) |
| Scarborough-Rouge Park | 72.4 | East Indian | 16.7 | Sri Lankan (11.1) | South Asian | 32.6 | |
| Humber River-Black Creek | 74.1 | Italian | 12.8 | Jamaican (8.5); Vietnamese (8.0) | Black | 22.8 | Latin American (9.5); Southeast Asian (8.9) |
| Etobicoke North | 75.7 | East Indian | 22.2 | East Indian (22.2); Somali (5.4) | South Asian | 28.9 | Black (23.4) |
| Scarborough-Agincourt | 80.6 | Chinese | 47.0 | Chinese (47.0) | Chinese | 45.8 | Chinese (45.8) |
| Scarborough North | 92.2 | Chinese | 46.6 | | Chinese | 45.0 | |
Visible Minorities as % of Population :
| Riding (2003 Redistribution) | 2011 NHS | 2006 Census | 2001 Census |
| Etobicoke-Lakeshore | 23.8 | 20.8 | 19.1 |
| Parkdale-High Park | 25.6 | 26.1 | 26.8 |
| St. Paul's | 25.8 | 23.3 | 22.4 |
| Etobicoke Centre | 27.5 | 25.3 | 22.3 |
| Eglinton-Lawrence | 28.9 | 24.7 | 21.1 |
| Beaches-East York | 31.7 | 31.3 | 29.4 |
| Toronto-Danforth | 32.7 | 33.9 | 36.3 |
| Davenport | 33.0 | 33.2 | 31.6 |
| Trinity-Spadina | 37.2 | 36.5 | 35.3 |
| Toronto Centre | 40.8 | 41.0 | 41.3 |
| York Centre | 41.0 | 37.1 | 30.9 |
| Don Valley West | 46.0 | 43.1 | 39.4 |
| Scarborough Southwest | 51.4 | 48.4 | 43.4 |
| York South-Weston | 54.3 | 50.9 | 47.6 |
| Don Valley East | 59.4 | 57.0 | 53.7 |
| Willowdale | 63.7 | 59.8 | 50.8 |
| Scarborough Centre | 65.0 | 61.2 | 51.8 |
| Scarborough-Guildwood | 65.8 | 61.0 | 54.2 |
| York West | 72.2 | 68.0 | 62.8 |
| Etobicoke North | 72.9 | 71.0 | 63.2 |
| Scarborough-Agincourt | 78.8 | 76.7 | 69.3 |
| Scarborough-Rouge River | 91.0 | 89.7 | 84.6 |
Concentrations of ethnic groups per City of Toronto ridings (2016 Census) are as follows, with the largest proportion of each group in bold. For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the ethnic groups with 5 percent or more of population are shown, in a rough correspondence with community councils and pre-amalgamation municipalities (highest percentage for each ethnic group as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding, if a visible minority – are shown in bold):
TORONTO & EAST YORK
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Group #1 | % | Ethnic Group #2 | % | Ethnic Group #3 | % | Ethnic Group #4 | % |
| Spadina-Fort York | 114,315 | White | 56.3 | Chinese | 14.8 | South Asian | 8.3 | Black | 5.1 |
| Beaches-East York | 108,435 | White | 64.5 | South Asian | 10.9 | Black | 6.6 | Chinese | 5.7 |
| Davenport | 107,395 | White | 66.9 | Black | 6.4 | Chinese | 5.9 | Latin American | 5.4 |
| Parkdale-High Park | 106,445 | White | 72.4 | Black | 5.3 | | | | |
| Toronto-Danforth | 105,395 | White | 65.5 | Chinese | 12.3 | South Asian | 5.4 | Black | 5.0 |
| Toronto-St. Paul's | 104,940 | White | 70.8 | Black | 5.1 | | | | |
| University-Rosedale | 100,520 | White | 66.5 | Chinese | 14.0 | | | | |
| Toronto Centre | 99,590 | White | 48.8 | South Asian | 11.8 | Chinese | 11.1 | Black | 9.1 |
NORTH YORK
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Group #1 | % | Ethnic Group #2 | % | Ethnic Group #3 | % | Ethnic Group #4 | % | Ethnic Group #5 | % | Ethnic Group #6 | % |
| Willowdale | 117,405 | White | 33.1 | Chinese | 25.3 | West Asian | 10.9 | Korean | 10.3 | South Asian | 5.9 | Filipino | 5.4 |
| Eglinton-Lawrence | 112,925 | White | 67.7 | Filipino | 10.7 | Black | 5.5 | | | | | | |
| Don Valley North | 109,060 | Chinese | 31.3 | White | 29.4 | South Asian | 10.2 | West Asian | 7.6 | | | | |
| Humber River-Black Creek | 107,725 | White | 25.4 | Black | 22.8 | Latin American | 9.5 | Southeast Asian | 8.9 | Filipino | 5.5 | | |
| York Centre | 103,760 | White | 53.1 | Filipino | 16.5 | Black | 7.9 | Latin American | 5.1 | | | | |
| Don Valley West | 101,790 | White | 57.9 | South Asian | 13.3 | Chinese | 10.6 | | | | | | |
| Don Valley East | 93,170 | White | 40.9 | South Asian | 17.1 | Black | 9.3 | Chinese | 7.5 | Filipino | 7.4 | West Asian | 5.5 |
SCARBOROUGH
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Group #1 | % | Ethnic Group #2 | % | Ethnic Group #3 | % | Ethnic Group #4 | % | Ethnic Group #5 | % |
| Scarborough Centre | 110,450 | White | 29.4 | South Asian | 25.6 | Filipino | 12.5 | Black | 9.6 | Chinese | 9.3 |
| Scarborough Southwest | 108,295 | White | 42.0 | South Asian | 21.6 | Black | 11.2 | Filipino | 9.0 | Chinese | 5.8 |
| Scarborough-Agincourt | 104,225 | Chinese | 45.8 | White | 19.1 | South Asian | 14.0 | Black | 6.3 | Filipino | 5.4 |
| Scarborough-Rouge Park | 101,445 | South Asian | 32.6 | White | 26.8 | Black | 15.9 | Filipino | 8.7 | | |
| Scarborough-Guildwood | 101,115 | South Asian | 33.2 | White | 27.6 | Black | 14.3 | Filipino | 7.9 | Chinese | 5.4 |
| Scarborough North | 97,610 | Chinese | 45.0 | South Asian | 26.1 | Black | 7.6 | White | 7.6 | Filipino | 6.4 |
ETOBICOKE & YORK
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Group #1 | % | Ethnic Group #2 | % | Ethnic Group #3 | % | Ethnic Group #4 | % | Ethnic Group #5 | % |
| Etobicoke-Lakeshore | 127,520 | White | 71.3 | South Asian | 5.5 | Black | 5.0 | | | | |
| Etobicoke North | 116,960 | South Asian | 28.9 | White | 23.8 | Black | 23.4 | | | | |
| Etobicoke Centre | 116,055 | White | 72.3 | South Asian | 5.9 | Black | 5.9 | | | | |
| York South-Weston | 115,130 | White | 44.2 | Black | 23.2 | Latin American | 8.5 | Filipino | 5.9 | South Asian | 5.7 |
For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the ethnic origin groups with 7 percent of more of population are shown, in a rough correspondence with community councils and pre-amalgamation municipalities (highest percentage for each ethnic group as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding – if not Canadian or English, which are the most frequent ones - are shown in bold):
TORONTO & EAST YORK
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Origin #1 | % | Ethnic Origin #2 | % | Ethnic Origin #3 | % | Ethnic Origin #4 | % | Ethnic Origin #5 | % | Ethnic Origin #6 | % | Ethnic Origin #7 | % | Ethnic Origin #8 | % | Ethnic Origin #9 | % |
| Spadina-Fort York | 114,315 | English | 16.4 | Chinese | 16.0 | Irish | 14.6 | Canadian | 14.0 | Scottish | 13.2 | French | 7.7 | German | 7.6 | | | | |
| Beaches-East York | 108,435 | English | 24.2 | Irish | 19.9 | Canadian | 19.7 | Scottish | 18.9 | French | 8.7 | German | 8.4 | | | | | | |
| Davenport | 107,395 | Portuguese | 22.7 | English | 13.6 | Canadian | 12.8 | Irish | 11.5 | Italian | 11.1 | Scottish | 11.0 | | | | | | |
| Parkdale-High Park | 106,445 | English | 22.3 | Irish | 20.0 | Scottish | 18.7 | Canadian | 16.1 | German | 9.8 | French | 8.88 | Polish | 8.5 | | | | |
| Toronto-Danforth | 105,395 | English | 22.9 | Irish | 19.5 | Scottish | 18.7 | Canadian | 18.4 | Chinese | 13.8 | French | 8.86 | German | 8.8 | Greek | 7.3 | | |
| Toronto-St. Paul's | 104,940 | English | 18.5 | Canadian | 16.1 | Irish | 15.2 | Scottish | 14.8 | Polish | 10.3 | German | 7.9 | Russian | 7.7 | Italian | 7.3 | French | 7.2 |
| University-Rosedale | 100,520 | English | 20.6 | Irish | 16.6 | Scottish | 16.3 | Canadian | 15.2 | Chinese | 14.7 | German | 8.7 | French | 7.7 | Italian | 7.4 | | |
| Toronto Centre | 99,590 | English | 15.7 | Canadian | 13.7 | Irish | 13.4 | Scottish | 12.6 | Chinese | 12.5 | French | 7.2 | | | | | | |
NORTH YORK
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Origin #1 | % | Ethnic Origin #2 | % | Ethnic Origin #3 | % | Ethnic Origin #4 | % | Ethnic Origin #5 | % | Ethnic Origin #6 | % | Ethnic Origin #7 | % | Ethnic Origin #8 | % |
| Willowdale | 117,405 | Chinese | 25.9 | Iranian | 12.1 | Korean | 10.6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eglinton-Lawrence | 112,925 | Canadian | 14.7 | English | 12.6 | Polish | 12.0 | Filipino | 11.0 | Scottish | 9.7 | Italian | 9.5 | Irish | 9.2 | Russian | 8.4 |
| Don Valley North | 109,060 | Chinese | 32.4 | East Indian | 7.3 | Iranian | 7.3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Humber River-Black Creek | 107,725 | Italian | 12.8 | East Indian | 9.2 | Jamaican | 8.5 | Vietnamese | 8.0 | Canadian | 7.4 | | | | | | |
| York Centre | 103,760 | Filipino | 17.0 | Italian | 13.4 | Russian | 9.5 | Canadian | 8.6 | | | | | | | | |
| Don Valley West | 101,790 | English | 19.2 | Canadian | 15.1 | Scottish | 14.9 | Irish | 14.2 | Chinese | 11.2 | | | | | | |
| Don Valley East | 93,170 | East Indian | 10.6 | Canadian | 10.4 | English | 10.1 | Chinese | 8.9 | Irish | 8.1 | Scottish | 8.0 | Filipino | 7.8 | | |
SCARBOROUGH
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Origin #1 | % | Ethnic Origin #2 | % | Ethnic Origin #3 | % | Ethnic Origin #4 | % | Ethnic Origin #5 | % | Ethnic Origin #6 | % | Ethnic Origin #7 | % | Ethnic Origin #8 | % |
| Scarborough Centre | 110,450 | Filipino | 13.1 | East Indian | 12.2 | Canadian | 11.2 | Chinese | 10.7 | English | 7.8 | Sri Lankan | 7.0 | | | | |
| Scarborough Southwest | 108,295 | Canadian | 16.2 | English | 14.3 | Irish | 11.5 | Scottish | 10.9 | Filipino | 9.5 | East Indian | 8.2 | Chinese | 7.2 | | |
| Scarborough-Agincourt | 104,225 | Chinese | 47.0 | East Indian | 7.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scarborough-Rouge Park | 101,445 | East Indian | 16.7 | Canadian | 11.8 | Sri Lankan | 11.1 | English | 9.8 | Filipino | 9.3 | Jamaican | 8.4 | Scottish | 7.2 | Irish | 7.0 |
| Scarborough-Guildwood | 101,115 | East Indian | 18.0 | Canadian | 11.6 | English | 9.7 | Filipino | 8.5 | Sri Lankan | 7.8 | Chinese | 7.1 | Scottish | 7.0 | | |
| Scarborough North | 97,610 | Chinese | 46.6 | East Indian | 11.8 | Sri Lankan | 9.4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ETOBICOKE & YORK
| Riding | Population | Ethnic Origin #1 | % | Ethnic Origin #2 | % | Ethnic Origin #3 | % | Ethnic Origin #4 | % | Ethnic Origin #5 | % | Ethnic Origin #6 | % | Ethnic Origin #7 | % | Ethnic Origin #8 | % |
| Etobicoke-Lakeshore | 127,520 | English | 17.1 | Canadian | 15.9 | Irish | 14.4 | Scottish | 13.5 | Polish | 9.2 | Italian | 9.1 | Ukrainian | 7.6 | German | 7.1 |
| Etobicoke North | 116,960 | East Indian | 22.2 | Canadian | 7.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Etobicoke Centre | 116,055 | Italian | 15.1 | English | 14.3 | Canadian | 12.1 | Irish | 10.8 | Scottish | 10.4 | Ukrainian | 8.1 | Polish | 7.4 | | |
| York South-Weston | 115,130 | Portuguese | 14.5 | Italian | 12.8 | Canadian | 8.7 | Jamaican | 8.4 | | | | | | | | |

#### Wards

Top ethnic origin per Toronto ward (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2011 Census data - total responses)
* English (18): Ward 32 - Beaches-East York (15.2%), Ward 13 - Parkdale-High Park (12.9%), Ward 22 - St. Paul's (12.9%), Ward 36 - Scarborough Southwest (12.8%), [...]
* Chinese (7): Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge Park (52.0%), Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt (49.0%), Ward 24 - Willowdale (27.0%), Ward 40 - Scarborough-Agincourt (22.6%)
* East Indian (7): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North (23.4%), Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge Park (15.9%), Ward 38 - Scarborough Centre (13.1%), Ward 2 - Etobicoke North (11.8%)
* Italian (4): Ward 9 - York Centre (21.9%), Ward 12 - York South-Weston (15.1%), Ward 7 - York West (14.3%), Ward 4 - Etobicoke Centre (11.8%)
* Portuguese (2): Ward 17 - Davenport (19.7%), Ward 18 - Davenport (16.4%)
* Jewish (2): Ward 10 - York Centre (15.0%), Ward 21 - St. Paul's (10.6%)
* Filipino (2): Ward 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence (10.0%), Ward 35 - Scarborough Southwest (8.7%)
* Canadian (2): Ward 37 - Scarborough Centre (8.6%), Ward 11 - York South-Weston (7.4%)

#### Neighbourhoods

Top ethnic origin per Toronto neighbourhood (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2006 Census data - total responses)
* English (59): Leaside-Bennington (40%), The Beaches (39%), Rosedale-Moore Park (36%), Kingsway South (35%), [...]
* Chinese (23): Steeles (70%), Milliken (65%), Agincourt North (56%), Agincourt South-Malvern West (47.1%), [...]
* Italian (15): Maple Leaf (45%), Humber Summit (34.5%), Pelmo Park-Humberlea (34.2%), Yorkdale-Glen Park (33.6%), [...]
* Indian (15): West Humber-Clairville (33%), Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown (30%), Thorncliffe Park (24%), Woburn (22%), [...]
* Jewish (10): Forest Hill North (32%), Westminster-Branson (31%), Forest Hill South (29%), Bedford Park-Nortown (28%), [...]
* Portuguese (9): Little Portugal (38%), Caledonia-Fairbank (37%), Weston-Pellam Park (34%), Keelesdale-Eglinton West (32%), [...]
* Filipino (3): North St. James Town (17%), Ionview (16%), Kennedy Park (13%)
* Jamaican (3): Beechborough-Greenbrook (15%), Black Creek (10.0%), Mount Dennis (9.7%)
* Canadian (2): New Toronto (21%), Alderwood (19%)
* Greek (1): Broadview North (15%)
The neighbourhoods with the highest percentage of visible minorities (2016 data) are as follows:
* Milliken: 97% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
* Steeles: 91% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
* Agincourt North: 91% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
* Malvern: 90% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
* West Humber-Clairville: 87% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
* Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown: 87% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
* Agincourt South-Malvern West: 86% (top ethnic origin: Chinese)
* Black Creek: 81% (top ethnic origin: Vietnamese)
* Rouge: 81% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
* Flemingdon Park: 79% (top ethnic origin: East Indian)
* Thorncliffe Park: 79% (top ethnic origin: Pakistani)
Those with the lowest percentage of visible minorities (2016 data) are:
* Kingsway South: 12% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Markland Wood: 13% (top ethnic origin: English)
* The Beaches: 14% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Runnymede-Bloor West Village: 16% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Casa Loma: 17% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Forest Hill South: 17% (top ethnic origin: Polish)
* Lawrence Park South: 17% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Stonegate-Queensway: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Leaside-Bennington: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)
* Rosedale-Moore Park: 18% (top ethnic origin: English)

### Toronto CMA

Panethnic groups in Toronto CMA (1981−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 | 1996 | 1996 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 2,598,670 | 42.3% | 2,804,630 | 47.84% | 2,887,825 | 52.3% | 2,871,430 | 56.61% | 2,915,125 | 62.72% | — | — | — | — |
| South Asian | 1,182,485 | 19.25% | 973,225 | 16.6% | 833,085 | 15.09% | 684,070 | 13.49% | 473,810 | 10.19% | — | — | — | — |
| East Asian | 774,145 | 12.6% | 721,375 | 12.3% | 612,950 | 11.1% | 560,605 | 11.05% | 469,575 | 10.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Black | 488,155 | 7.95% | 442,020 | 7.54% | 397,175 | 7.19% | 352,220 | 6.94% | 310,500 | 6.68% | — | — | — | — |
| Southeast Asian | 383,480 | 6.24% | 338,010 | 5.77% | 321,065 | 5.82% | 242,195 | 4.78% | 187,240 | 4.03% | — | — | — | — |
| Middle Eastern | 289,645 | 4.72% | 229,370 | 3.91% | 171,640 | 3.11% | 128,905 | 2.54% | 95,810 | 2.06% | — | — | — | — |
| Latin American | 156,460 | 2.55% | 132,945 | 2.27% | 117,005 | 2.12% | 99,295 | 1.96% | 75,915 | 1.63% | — | — | — | — |
| Indigenous | 44,635 | 0.73% | 46,320 | 0.79% | 36,990 | 0.67% | 26,575 | 0.52% | 20,300 | 0.44% | — | — | — | — |
| Other/Multiracial | 226,910 | 3.69% | 174,970 | 2.98% | 143,500 | 2.6% | 106,780 | 2.11% | 99,695 | 2.14% | — | — | — | — |
| Total: Visible minority | 3,501,280 | 57% | 3,011,915 | 51.37% | 2,596,420 | 47.03% | 2,174,070 | 42.86% | 1,712,545 | 36.85% | 1,338,095 | 31.61% | 404,790 | 13.6% |
| Total responses | 6,142,885 | 99.04% | 5,862,855 | 98.9% | 5,521,235 | 98.89% | 5,072,075 | 99.2% | 4,647,955 | 99.25% | — | — | — | — |
| Total population | 6,202,225 | 100% | 5,928,040 | 100% | 5,583,064 | 100% | 5,113,149 | 100% | 4,682,897 | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |||||||||||||||
* South Asians
* Black
* Chinese
* Filipinos
* Arabs
* Latin Americans
* Southeast Asians (excluding Filipinos)
* West Asians (excluding Arabs)
Visible minority population in the Toronto CMA :
| Year | Pop. | % |
| 2021 | 3,501,275 | 57% |
| 2016 | 3,011,905 | 51.4% |
| 2011 | 2,596,420 | 47% |
| 2006 | 2,174,070 | 42.9% |
| 2001 | 1,712,530 | 36.8% |
| 1996 | 1,338,095 | 31.6% |
| 1991 | 997,500 | 25.8% |
| 1986 | 586,500 | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 404,790 | 13.6% |
The following are the twenty (20) more common ethnic origins in the Toronto CMA:
| Top 20 Ethnic Origins in the Toronto CMA, 2016 | Population (2016) | Percentage | Municipality with Highest Concentration | Percentage | Riding with Highest Concentration | Percentage |
| Canadian | 746,960 | 12.7 | Georgina | 36.3 | Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only] | 31.7 |
| English | 732,555 | 12.5 | Uxbridge | 40.3 | Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only] | 33.1 |
| Chinese | 700,705 | 12.0 | Markham | 46.5 | Markham—Unionville | 65.6 |
| East Indian | 643,370 | 11.0 | Brampton | 33.4 | Brampton East | 51.4 |
| Irish | 544,380 | 9.3 | New Tecumseth | 24.8 | Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only] | 24.8 |
| Scottish | 543,760 | 9.3 | Uxbridge | 26.4 | Wellington—Halton Hills [Halton Hills only] | 24.1 |
| Italian | 484,360 | 8.3 | King | 34.5 | Vaughan--Woodbridge | 53.5 |
| Filipino | 274,675 | 4.7 | Toronto | 6.0 | York Centre | 17.0 |
| German | 271,815 | 4.6 | Uxbridge | 12.9 | Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only] | 10.4 |
| French | 247,790 | 4.2 | Georgina | 10.3 | Wellington--Halton Hills [Halton Hills only] | 9.4 |
| Polish | 237,240 | 4.0 | Mississauga | 6.1 | Thornhill | 12.6 |
| Portuguese | 210,420 | 3.6 | Bradford West Gwillimbury | 11.8 | Davenport | 22.7 |
| Jamaican | 200,335 | 3.4 | Ajax | 9.2 | Brampton West | 11.3 |
| Ukrainian | 144,335 | 2.4 | Oakville | 3.6 | Etobicoke Centre | 8.1 |
| Russian | 139,910 | 2.4 | Vaughan | 8.4 | Thornhill | 16.4 |
| Pakistani | 122,950 | 2.1 | Milton | 7.2 | Milton | 7.2 |
| Sri Lankan | 114,400 | 2.0 | Ajax | 4.4 | Scarborough-Rouge Park | 11.1 |
| British Isles origins (other) | 107,900 | 1.8 | Uxbridge | 5.8 | | < 5.0 |
| Spanish | 106,685 | 1.8 | Oakville | 2.0 | | < 5.0 |
| Greek | 99,145 | 1.7 | Whitchurch-Stoufville | 3.8 | Toronto-Danforth | 7.3 |
| Total population | 5,862,855 | 100 | | | | |
The top 20 ethnic origins in the Toronto CMA, from 1996 to 2016 are as follows:
| Top 20 Ethnic Origins in the Toronto CMA, 2016 | Population | % | 2011 | Population | % | 2006 | Population | % | 2001 | Population | % | 1996 | Population | % |
| Canadian | 746,960 | 12.7 | English | 777,110 | 14.1 | English | 804,100 | 15.9 | Canadian | 861,945 | 18.5 | English | 891,735 | 21.1 |
| English | 732,555 | 12.5 | Canadian | 728,745 | 13.2 | Canadian | 651,635 | 12.8 | English | 783,770 | 16.9 | Canadian | 710,755 | 16.8 |
| Chinese | 700,705 | 12.0 | Chinese | 594,735 | 10.8 | Scottish | 561,050 | 11.1 | Scottish | 517,115 | 11.1 | Scottish | 534,595 | 12.6 |
| East Indian | 643,370 | 11.0 | East Indian | 572,250 | 10.4 | Chinese | 537,060 | 10.6 | Irish | 487,215 | 10.4 | Irish | 480,980 | 11.4 |
| Irish | 544,380 | 9.3 | Scottish | 545,365 | 9.9 | Irish | 531,865 | 10.5 | Chinese | 435,685 | 9.4 | Italian | 414,310 | 9.8 |
| Scottish | 543,760 | 9.3 | Irish | 543,600 | 9.8 | East Indian | 484,655 | 9.6 | Italian | 429,385 | 9.2 | Chinese | 359,450 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 484,360 | 8.3 | Italian | 475,090 | 8.6 | Italian | 466,155 | 9.2 | East Indian | 345,855 | 7.4 | East Indian | 255,685 | 6.0 |
| Filipino | 274,675 | 4.7 | German | 262,830 | 4.8 | German | 259,015 | 5.1 | French | 220,535 | 4.7 | French | 236,315 | 5.6 |
| German | 271,815 | 4.6 | French | 249,375 | 4.5 | French | 241,395 | 4.8 | German | 220,140 | 4.7 | German | 224,525 | 5.3 |
| French | 247,790 | 4.2 | Filipino | 246,345 | 4.5 | Polish | 207,495 | 4.1 | Portuguese | 171,545 | 3.7 | Portuguese | 161,685 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 237,240 | 4.0 | Polish | 214,455 | 3.9 | Portuguese | 188,110 | 3.7 | Polish | 166,695 | 3.6 | Polish | 161,005 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 210,420 | 3.6 | Portuguese | 196,975 | 3.6 | Filipino | 181,330 | 3.6 | Jewish | 161,215 | 3.5 | Jewish | 156,300 | 3.7 |
| Jamaican | 200,335 | 3.4 | Jamaican | 177,305 | 3.2 | Jamaican | 160,205 | 3.2 | Jamaican | 150,840 | 3.2 | Jamaican | 133,690 | 3.2 |
| Ukrainian | 144,335 | 2.4 | Jewish | 137,165 | 2.5 | Jewish | 141,685 | 2.8 | Filipino | 140,405 | 3.0 | Filipino | 102,525 | 2.4 |
| Russian | 139,910 | 2.4 | Ukrainian | 130,350 | 2.4 | Ukrainian | 122,510 | 2.4 | Ukrainian | 104,485 | 2.2 | Ukrainian | 95,500 | 2.3 |
| Pakistani | 122,950 | 2.1 | Russian | 118,090 | 2.1 | Russian | 102,815 | 2.0 | Dutch (Netherlands) | 85,860 | 1.8 | Dutch (Netherlands) | 85,250 | 2.0 |
| Sri Lankan | 114,400 | 2.0 | Spanish | 105,740 | 1.9 | Spanish | 97,255 | 1.9 | Greek | 85,375 | 1.8 | Greek | 80,330 | 1.9 |
| British Isles origins (other) | 107,900 | 1.8 | Sri Lankan | 104,980 | 1.9 | Dutch (Netherlands) | 95,560 | 1.9 | Spanish | 65,600 | 1.4 | Spanish | 62,520 | 1.5 |
| Spanish | 106,685 | 1.8 | British Isles origins (other) | 104,070 | 1.9 | Greek | 90,585 | 1.8 | Russian | 62,540 | 1.3 | Hungarian (Magyar) | 44,160 | 1.1 |
| Greek | 99,145 | 1.7 | Dutch (Netherlands) | 98,925 | 1.8 | Sri Lankan | 80,610 | 1.6 | Hungarian (Magyar) | 46,790 | 1.0 | Welsh | 44,015 | 1.0 |
| Total population | 5,862,855 | 100 | Total population | 5,521,235 | 100 | Total population | 5,072,075 | 100 | Total population | 4,647,955 | 100 | Total population | 4,232,905 | 100 |
Change between 2011 and 2016:
Largest increases:
* Chinese: +105,970 (+1.2%)
* East Indian: +71,120 (+0.6%)
* Pakistani: +32,340 (+0.5%)
* Filipino: +28,330 (+0.2%)
* Jamaican: +23,030 (+0.2%)
* Polish: +22,785 (+0.1%)
* Russian: +21,820 (+0.3%)
* Iranian: +20,845 (+0.3%)
* Canadian: +18,215 (−0.5%)
* Ukrainian: +13,985 (–)
Largest decreases:
* Jewish: −77,970 (−1.5%)
* English: −44,555 (−1.6%)
* Yugoslavian, n.o.s.: −1,900 (−0.4%)
* Scottish: −1,605 (−0.6%)
* French: −1,585 (−0.3%)

#### Cities

Concentrations of ethnic groups per Toronto CMA municipality are as follows, with the largest proportion of each group in bold (only percentages higher than 5% are included):
| Municipality | Population (2016) | Ethnic Group #1 | % | Ethnic Group #2 | % | Ethnic Group #3 | % | Ethnic Group #4 | % | Ethnic Group #5 | % | Ethnic Group #6 | % |
| Toronto | 2,691,665 | White | 47.7 | South Asian | 12.6 | Chinese | 11.1 | Black | 8.9 | Filipino | 5.7 | | |
| Mississauga | 715,475 | White | 42.3 | South Asian | 23.2 | Chinese | 7.6 | Black | 6.6 | Filipino | 5.1 | Arab | 5.1 |
| Brampton | 590,950 | South Asian | 44.3 | White | 26.0 | Black | 13.9 | | | | | | |
| Markham | 327,400 | Chinese | 45.1 | White | 21.8 | South Asian | 17.8 | | | | | | |
| Vaughan | 304,145 | White | 64.4 | South Asian | 10.1 | Chinese | 6.8 | | | | | | |
| Richmond Hill | 193,800 | White | 39.8 | Chinese | 29.4 | West Asian | 10.4 | South Asian | 7.7 | | | | |
| Oakville | 191,720 | White | 68.4 | South Asian | 8.9 | Chinese | 7.0 | | | | | | |
| Ajax | 119,180 | White | 42.3 | South Asian | 20.9 | Black | 16.7 | | | | | | |
| Milton | 108,935 | White | 56.3 | South Asian | 21.0 | | | | | | | | |
| Pickering | 90,995 | White | 55.9 | South Asian | 15.2 | Black | 10.8 | | | | | | |
| Newmarket | 82,730 | White | 72.6 | Chinese | 6.8 | | | | | | | | |
| Caledon | 66,215 | White | 80.3 | South Asian | 10.0 | | | | | | | | |
| Halton Hills | 60,195 | White | 90.9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aurora | 54,705 | White | 72.4 | Chinese | 10.2 | | | | | | | | |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville | 45,345 | White | 62.3 | Chinese | 13.1 | South Asian | 12.4 | | | | | | |
| Georgina | 44,765 | White | 91.8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury | 34,965 | White | 77.9 | South Asian | 5.5 | | | | | | | | |
| New Tecumseth | 33,735 | White | 90.4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| King | 24,365 | White | 86.7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| East Gwillimbury | 23,435 | White | 87.2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Uxbridge | 20,975 | White | 92.5 | | | | | | | | | | |
Most common ethnic origins (only percentages higher than 7% are included) per Toronto CMA municipality are as follows, with the largest proportion of each ethnic origin in bold (as well the most populous ethnic group in a riding, if not English or Canadian):
| City/Town | Population | Ethnic Origin #1 | % | Ethnic Group #2 | % | Ethnic Group #3 | % | Ethnic Group #4 | % | Ethnic Group #5 | % | Ethnic Group #6 | % | Ethnic Group #7 | % | Ethnic Group #8 | % |
| Toronto | 2,691,665 | Chinese | 12.5 | English | 12.3 | Canadian | 12.0 | Irish | 9.8 | Scottish | 9.5 | East Indian | 7.5 | | | | |
| Mississauga | 715,475 | East Indian | 15.4 | Canadian | 10.2 | English | 9.3 | Chinese | 9.1 | | | | | | | | |
| Brampton | 590,950 | East Indian | 33.4 | Canadian | 10.8 | Jamaican | 7.8 | English | 7.4 | | | | | | | | |
| Markham | 327,400 | Chinese | 46.5 | East Indian | 10.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vaughan | 304,145 | Italian | 31.1 | Russian | 8.4 | Canadian | 8.0 | Chinese | 7.9 | | | | | | | | |
| Richmond Hill | 193,800 | Chinese | 30.2 | Iranian | 11.0 | Italian | 9.9 | Canadian | 7.3 | | | | | | | | |
| Oakville | 191,720 | English | 22.1 | Canadian | 16.7 | Scottish | 16.4 | Irish | 16.1 | Italian | 8.8 | German | 8.1 | Chinese | 7.7 | French | 7.4 |
| Ajax | 119,180 | Canadian | 17.7 | English | 16.9 | East Indian | 13.0 | Scottish | 12.8 | Irish | 11.8 | Jamaican | 9.2 | | | | |
| Milton | 108,935 | Canadian | 18.6 | English | 17.4 | Scottish | 14.1 | Irish | 12.8 | East Indian | 11.7 | Italian | 7.7 | Pakistani | 7.2 | | |
| Pickering | 90,995 | English | 20.5 | Canadian | 19.8 | Scottish | 15.4 | Irish | 14.7 | East Indian | 11.6 | | | | | | |
| Newmarket | 82,730 | English | 26.3 | Canadian | 23.0 | Scottish | 19.1 | Irish | 17.3 | Italian | 9.7 | German | 8.0 | Chinese | 7.7 | French | 7.7 |
| Caledon | 66,215 | Italian | 27.3 | English | 21.1 | Canadian | 19.7 | Scottish | 15.2 | Irish | 14.3 | East Indian | 8.3 | German | 7.3 | | |
| Halton Hills | 60,195 | English | 32.5 | Canadian | 30.0 | Scottish | 24.1 | Irish | 22.2 | German | 10.4 | French | 9.4 | Italian | 8.7 | | |
| Aurora | 54,705 | English | 23.6 | Canadian | 19.8 | Scottish | 16.9 | Irish | 16.7 | Italian | 12.5 | Chinese | 11.1 | German | 8.6 | | |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville | 45,345 | English | 20.1 | Canadian | 18.6 | Chinese | 14.8 | Scottish | 14.3 | Irish | 13.7 | Italian | 11.7 | | | | |
| Georgina | 44,765 | Canadian | 36.3 | English | 35.4 | Scottish | 24.3 | Irish | 23.4 | German | 10.4 | French | 10.3 | | | | |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury | 34,965 | Canadian | 23.3 | English | 20.6 | Italian | 15.2 | Irish | 13.9 | Scottish | 13.3 | Portuguese | 11.8 | | | | |
| New Tecumseth | 33,735 | English | 33.1 | Canadian | 31.7 | Irish | 24.8 | Scottish | 23.3 | German | 10.3 | Italian | 10.2 | French | 8.6 | | |
| King | 24,365 | Italian | 34.5 | English | 18.3 | Canadian | 16.8 | Scottish | 13.0 | Irish | 12.6 | German | 7.4 | | | | |
| East Gwillimbury | 23,435 | English | 34.3 | Canadian | 30.3 | Scottish | 22.4 | Irish | 22.2 | German | 11.1 | Italian | 8.7 | French | 8.6 | | |
| Uxbridge | 20,975 | English | 40.3 | Canadian | 32.2 | Scottish | 26.4 | Irish | 24.5 | German | 12.9 | French | 8.5 | | | | |

#### Ridings

Visible minorities as percentage of population and top ethnic origins per riding, in the GTA outside the City of Toronto are as follows:
Visible Minorities as % of Population (2016 Census) & Top Ethnic Origins [GTA outside City of Toronto] :
| Riding (2013 Redistribution) | Percentage | Most Populous Ethnic Origin | Percentage | Most Populous Visible Minority | Percentage |
| Simcoe—Grey [New Tecumseth only] | 7.37 | English | 33.1 | South Asian | 1.8 |
| Wellington—Halton Hills [Halton Hills only] | 7.43 | English | 32.5 | South Asian | 2.3 |
| York—Simcoe | 12.5 | Canadian | 30.6 | South Asian | 2.9 |
| Dufferin—Caledon [Caledon only] | 18.7 | Italian | 27.3 | South Asian | 10.0 |
| Oakville | 25.5 | English | 25.3 | South Asian | 6.8 |
| Newmarket—Aurora | 27.7 | English | 24.5 | Chinese | 8.7 |
| Mississauga—Lakeshore | 28.8 | English | 19.2 | South Asian | 8.7 |
| Vaughan—Woodbridge | 28.9 | Italian | 53.5 | South Asian | 9.4 |
| Oakville North—Burlington [incl. part of Burlington] | 33.1 | English | 20.7 | South Asian | 11.0 |
| Pickering—Uxbridge | 36.0 | English | 24.2 | South Asian | 12.5 |
| Thornhill | 37.1 | Russian | 16.4 | Chinese | 10.5 |
| King—Vaughan | 37.3 | Italian | 31.2 | South Asian | 12.2 |
| Milton [Town of Milton only] | 42.8 | Canadian | 18.6 | South Asian | 21.0 |
| Mississauga East—Cooksville | 47.8 | Polish | 10.6 | South Asian | 15.8 |
| Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill | 51.7 | Chinese | 25.0 | Chinese | 24.1 |
| Mississauga—Streetsville | 52.2 | East Indian | 15.5 | South Asian | 21.5 |
| Markham—Stouffville | 54.9 | Chinese | 24.5 | Chinese | 22.5 |
| Ajax | 56.7 | Canadian | 17.7 | South Asian | 20.9 |
| Brampton Centre | 59.8 | East Indian | 19.9 | South Asian | 26.2 |
| Richmond Hill | 61.6 | Chinese | 32.3 | Chinese | 31.5 |
| Mississauga—Erin Mills | 64.1 | East Indian | 15.1 | South Asian | 24.6 |
| Brampton South | 66.6 | East Indian | 31.4 | South Asian | 41.5 |
| Brampton North | 68.0 | East Indian | 31.1 | South Asian | 41.5 |
| Mississauga Centre | 70.6 | East Indian | 18.0 | South Asian | 26.6 |
| Mississauga—Malton | 78.1 | East Indian | 28.3 | South Asian | 41.3 |
| Brampton West | 78.8 | East Indian | 31.2 | South Asian | 43.4 |
| Markham—Unionville | 84.6 | Chinese | 65.6 | Chinese | 64.5 |
| Markham—Thornhill | 84.8 | Chinese | 41.6 | Chinese | 40.7 |
| Brampton East | 90.6 | East Indian | 51.4 | South Asian | 65.9 |

#### Future projections

Panethnic origin projections (2041) :
| | 2041 | 2041 |
| | Population | % |
| South Asian | 2,768,000 | 27.62% |
| European | 2,759,500 | 27.53% |
| East Asian | 1,360,000 | 13.57% |
| African | 925,000 | 9.23% |
| Middle Eastern | 744,000 | 7.42% |
| Southeast Asian | 742,000 | 7.4% |
| Latin American | 299,000 | 2.98% |
| Indigenous | 95,500 | 0.95% |
| Other/multiracial | 330,000 | 3.29% |
| Projected Metro Toronto Population | 10,023,000 | 100% |

### Ethnic groups
#### Vietnamese
## Religion
### City of Toronto

* Christianity 46.2 (46.2%)
* Irreligious 30.6 (30.6%)
* Islam 9.6 (9.59%)
* Hinduism 6.2 (6.19%)
* Judaism 3.6 (3.60%)
* Buddhism 2.3 (2.30%)
* Sikhism 0.8 (0.80%)
* Other 0.8 (0.80%)
Roman Catholics accounted for 33.4% of the population of the city of Toronto in 2001, followed by Protestants with 21.2%. Members of Christian Orthodox churches accounted for 4.9%, and other Christians (those not specifically identifying as Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox) formed 3.9%. The city's religious makeup also includes Islam with 5.5%, Hinduism (4.1%), Judaism (3.5%), Buddhism (2.1%), Sikhism (1%), and other communities; 16.6% reported no religious affiliation.
In particular, the 2001 Census data showed the following data per pre-amalgamation municipality:
* Toronto (667,320): Catholic 31.1%, No religious affiliation 26.2%, Protestant 20.8%, Jewish 5.0%, Muslim 4.0%, Christian Orthodox 3.7%, Buddhist 3.4%
* North York (603,060) : Catholic 30.2%, Protestant 18.0%, No religious affiliation 15.8%, Jewish 10.1%, Muslim 7.8%, Christian Orthodox 5.2%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.6%, Hindu 4.1%
* Scarborough (588,675) : Catholic 26.2%, Protestant 22.8%, No religious affiliation 19.7%, Hindu 9.7%, Muslim 7.8%, Christian Orthodox 5.1%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.7%,
* Etobicoke (334,570) : Catholic 39.6%, Protestant 24.6%, No religious affiliation 11.3%, Muslim 6.9%, Hindu 4.9%, Christian Orthodox 4.3%, Christian, not included elsewhere 3.5%, Sikh 3.3%
* York (148,940) : Catholic 45.6%, Protestant 18.8%, No religious affiliation 12.8%, Muslim 5.0%, Christian, not included elsewhere 4.4%, Christian Orthodox 3.9%, Jewish 3.7%
* East York (114,245) : Protestant 25.3%, Catholic 23.6%, No religious affiliation 17.1%, Muslim 12.5%, Christian Orthodox 12.0%, Hindu 3.7%
The 2011 National Household Survey found that Roman Catholics accounted for 28.2% of the population in the city of Toronto in 2011, followed by those of no religious affiliation at 24.1%, "Other Christian" at 9.7%, and Muslims at 8.2%. Besides those registered in the "other Christian" category there were other Christian denominations who were also registered in the census, including Anglicans (3.8%), Baptists (1.4%), Christian Orthodox (4.3%), Lutheran (0.6%), Pentecostal (1.6%), Presbyterian (1.5%), and United Church (3%). Buddhists (2.7%), Hindu (5.6%), Judaism (3.8%), Sikh (0.8%), Aboriginal spirituality (0.03%) and "Other religions" (0.5%) were also included.

### Toronto CMA

Religious groups in the Toronto CMA (1981−2021) :
| Religious group | 2021 | 2021 | 2011 | 2011 | 2001 | 2001 | 1991 | 1991 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Christianity | 2,851,285 | 46.42% | 3,128,565 | 56.66% | 3,049,050 | 65.6% | 2,851,655 | 73.82% | 2,480,885 | 83.38% |
| Irreligion | 1,636,860 | 26.65% | 1,165,010 | 21.1% | 784,700 | 16.88% | 562,265 | 14.55% | 272,570 | 9.16% |
| Islam | 626,010 | 10.19% | 424,935 | 7.7% | 254,115 | 5.47% | 105,965 | 2.74% | 36,695 | 1.23% |
| Hinduism | 457,825 | 7.45% | 325,420 | 5.89% | 191,305 | 4.12% | 90,140 | 2.33% | 31,090 | 1.04% |
| Sikhism | 244,240 | 3.98% | 159,905 | 2.9% | 90,590 | 1.95% | 41,450 | 1.07% | 11,620 | 0.39% |
| Judaism | 165,765 | 2.7% | 167,765 | 3.04% | 164,510 | 3.54% | 151,115 | 3.91% | 123,730 | 4.16% |
| Buddhism | 120,865 | 1.97% | 124,215 | 2.25% | 97,165 | 2.09% | 48,385 | 1.25% | 11,780 | 0.4% |
| Indigenous spirituality | 1,290 | 0.02% | 1,110 | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 38,745 | 0.63% | 24,305 | 0.44% | 16,525 | 0.36% | 12,120 | 0.31% | 7,125 | 0.24% |
| Total responses | 6,142,880 | 99.04% | 5,521,235 | 98.89% | 4,647,955 | 99.25% | 3,863,110 | 99.23% | 2,975,495 | 99.22% |
| Total population | 6,202,225 | 100% | 5,583,064 | 100% | 4,682,897 | 100% | 3,893,046 | 100% | 2,998,947 | 100% |

## Languages
### Mother tongue by population
#### City of Toronto

| Languages with more than 10,000 speakers, 2021 | Population | % |
| English | 1,391,685 | 50.2 |
| Mandarin | 112,620 | 4.1 |
| Cantonese | 103,530 | 3.7 |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | 82,185 | 3.0 |
| Spanish | 78,575 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 60,360 | 2.2 |
| Tamil | 52,905 | 1.9 |
| Italian | 50,995 | 1.8 |
| Persian (includes Dari) | 50,490 | 1.8 |
| Urdu | 34,460 | 1.2 |
| French | 34,115 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 33,770 | 1.2 |
| Arabic | 32,985 | 1.2 |
| Korean | 32,805 | 1.2 |
| Bengali | 31,335 | 1.1 |
| Vietnamese | 27,445 | 1.0 |
| Gujarati | 27,090 | 1.0 |
| Greek | 23,540 | 0.8 |
| Hindi | 22,300 | 0.8 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 21,230 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 20,795 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 13,740 | 0.5 |
| Serbian | 12,630 | 0.5 |
| Turkish | 11,225 | 0.4 |
| Somali | 11,020 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,700 | 0.4 |
| Romanian | 10,510 | 0.4 |
The finest granularity of mother tongue and language spoken in Toronto yet provided by the 2011 Census is that of the federal electoral district (riding; 2003 redistribution). Census tracts (and hence ward and neighbourhood) data is not yet available. For each of the federal electoral districts in the City of Toronto, the top three (or more if having more than 3% of native speakers; single responses are used - it is indicated by way of using bold whether English is the mother tongue of more than 60% of the population or if another language exceeds 10% of native speakers) are as follows:
TORONTO & EAST YORK
* Trinity-Spadina (137,865): 1. English (60.2%), 2. Cantonese (4.7%), 3. Portuguese (4.5%), 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (4.5%), 5. Mandarin (3.8%)
* Toronto Centre (123,430): 1. English (61.7%), 2. Spanish (2.5%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (2.4%)
* St. Paul's (112,470): 1. English (69.4%), 2. Spanish (3.0%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.6%)
* Beaches-East York (103,625): 1. English (70.0%), 2. Bengali (3.7%), 3. Greek (2.0%)
* Parkdale-High Park (100,595) : 1. English (63.0%), 2. Polish (4.3%), 3. Spanish (2.3%)
* Toronto-Danforth (100,420): 1. English (63.7%), 2. Cantonese (5.8%), 3. Greek (5.0%), 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.6%)
* Davenport (98,425): 1. English (47.5%), 2. Portuguese (21.4%), 3. Italian (5.9%), 4. Spanish (5.6%)
NORTH YORK
* Willowdale (135,455): 1. English (35.1%), 2. Chinese, not otherwise specified (9.4%), 3. Persian (9.3%), 4. Korean (7.9%), 5. Mandarin (7.7%)
* Don Valley West (118,545): 1. English (54.4%), 2. Urdu (5.9%), 3. Persian (4.0%)
* York Centre (112,950): 1. English (40.5%), 2. Russian (11.9%), 3. Italian (7.6%), 4. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (7.4%) 5. Spanish (5.0%)
* Eglinton-Lawrence (108,730): 1. English (63.1%), 2. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (5.3%), 3. Italian (4.9%)
* Don Valley East (106,115): 1. English (42.1%), 2. Mandarin (6.5%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (6.1%) 4. Persian (4.6%), 5. Arabic (3.5%), 6. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.2%), 7. Cantonese (3.2%)
* York West (103,395): 1. English (44.0%), 2. Italian (9.6%), 3. Spanish (8.5%), 4. Vietnamese (5.3%), 5. Urdu (3.0%)
SCARBOROUGH
* Scarborough-Rouge River (128,905): 1. English (37.4%), 2. Tamil (13.8%), 3. Cantonese (13.1%), 4. Mandarin (4.6%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (4.3%), 6. Urdu (3.2%)
* Scarborough-Agincourt (107,465): 1. English (30.2%), 2. Chinese, not otherwise specified (15.8%), 3. Cantonese (14.4%), 4. Mandarin (12.0%), 5. Tamil (5.0%)
* Scarborough-Guildwood (105,900): 1. English (57.6%), 2. Tamil (8.0%), 3. Gujarati (6.0%), 4 Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.9%), 5. Urdu (3.2%)
* Scarborough Centre (105,880): 1. English (47.7%), 2. Tamil (8.5%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (6.1%) 4. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.8%), 5. Cantonese (3.5%)
* Scarborough Southwest (103,270): 1. English (59.3%), 2. Bengali (6.1%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (5.0%), 4. Tamil (3.4%)
ETOBICOKE YORK
* Etobicoke-Lakeshore (119,120): 1. English (59.7%), 2. Polish (5.6%), 3. Ukrainian (3.5%)
* York South-Weston (111,710): 1. English (49.9%), 2. Portuguese (9.0%), 3. Spanish (8.2%), 4. Italian (7.6%), 5. Vietnamese (3.6%)
* Etobicoke Centre (109,250): 1. English (54.1%), 2. Italian (5.5%), 3. Ukrainian (4.1%), 4. Spanish (3.2%)
* Etobicoke North (105,620): 1. English (45.4%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (10.1%), 3. Gujarati (4.8%), 4. Italian (3.8%), 5. Urdu (3.1%), 6. Somali (3.0%)

#### Toronto CMA

| Top 20 languages Toronto CMA, 2016 | Population | % |
| English | 3,061,820 | 52.0 |
| Cantonese | 247,710 | 4.2 |
| Mandarin | 227,085 | 3.9 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 171,230 | 2.9 |
| Italian | 151,415 | 2.6 |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | 136,115 | 2.3 |
| Urdu | 128,845 | 2.2 |
| Spanish | 126,500 | 2.2 |
| Tamil | 109,580 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 104,305 | 1.8 |
| Persian | 100,640 | 1.7 |
| Arabic | 85,175 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 83,105 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 69,860 | 1.2 |
| French | 65,535 | 1.1 |
| Gujarati | 64,115 | 1.1 |
| Korean | 55,005 | 0.9 |
| Hindi | 48,140 | 0.8 |
| Vietnamese | 48,005 | 0.8 |
| Greek | 41,225 | 0.7 |
Following are the corresponding data for the GTA ridings neighbouring the City of Toronto:
IN YORK REGION
* Oak Ridges-Markham (220,005): 1. English (52.2%), 2. Cantonese (10.9%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (6.6%), 4. Italian (3.5%), 5. Mandarin (3.2%)
* Vaughan (187,340): 1. English (47.5%), 2. Italian (20.0%), 3. Spanish (3.1%)
* Thornhill (136,120): 1. English (47.6%), 2. Russian (10.9%), 3. Cantonese (4.5%), 4. Persian (4.1%) 5. Chinese, not otherwise specified (3.9%), 6. Korean (3.2%) 7. Hebrew (3.1%)
* Markham-Unionville (131,250): 1. English (34.2%), 2. Cantonese (18.1%), 3. Chinese, not otherwise specified (12.7%), 4. Tamil (7.5%), 5. Mandarin (6.0%), 6. Urdu (3.2%)
* Newmarket-Aurora (129,460): 1. English (77.4%), 2. Italian (2.1%), 3. Russian (1.7%)
* Richmond Hill (124,865): 1. English (40.4%), 2. Cantonese (10.1%), 3. Persian (9.2%), 4. Russian (7.8%), 5. Mandarin (5.7%), 6. Italian (5.7%), 7. Korean (3.4%)
IN PEEL REGION
* Bramalea-Gore-Malton (182,545): 1. English (49.3%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (22.2%), 3. Urdu (3.0%)
* Mississauga-Brampton South (138,495): 1. English (41.6%), 2. Panjabi (Punjabi) (8.0%), 3. Urdu (5.2%), 4. Polish (3.8%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.5%)
* Mississauga East-Cooksville (131,915): 1. English (40.0%), 2. Polish (6.7%), 3. Urdu (5.0%), 4. Arabic (4.8%), 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (4.1%), 6. Spanish (3.2%)
* Mississauga South (108,685): 1. English (66.0%), 2. Polish (4.9%), 3. Portuguese (2.4%)
IN DURHAM REGION
* Ajax-Pickering (133,135): 1. English (78.2%), 2. Urdu (2.3%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.1%)
* Pickering-Scarborough East (104,495): 1. English (76.6%), 2. Tamil (2.4%), 3. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.4%)

## Immigration
### City of Toronto

According to the 2006 census, the immigrant proportion in the City of Toronto stood at 50.0 percent The percentage and breakdown of immigrants per place of birth for each City of Toronto Community Council is as follows:
* Toronto & East York (642,940): 39.0% (Eastern Asia 6.7%; Southern Europe 6.5%; Southeast Asia 4.1%; Southern Asia 3.7%; Eastern Europe 3.3%; Northern Europe 3.2%)
* North York (635,265): 54.4% (Eastern Asia 11.3%; Eastern Europe 6.5%; West Central Asia & Middle East 6.1%; Southern Europe 6.0%; Southeast Asia 5.5%; Southern Asia 5.5%)
* Scarborough (602,610): 57.4% (Eastern Asia 14.3%; Southern Asia 13.9%; Southeast Asia 6.6%; Caribbean & Bermuda 5.1%; South America 3.4%; Southern Europe 3.2%)
* Etobicoke York (595,370): 49.6% (Southern Europe 11.4%; Southern Asia 7.0%; Eastern Europe 5.8%; Caribbean & Bermuda 4.6%; Southeast Asia 4.2%; South America 4.1%)
The City of Toronto ward with the highest percentage of total immigrants is Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River where 71.4% of the total population are immigrants (Eastern Asia 41.4%, Southern Asia 10.7%, Southeast Asia 6.0%, Caribbean & Bermuda 3.8%). At the other end of the spectrum is Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence having the lowest percentage of immigrants, 24.7% in particular (Eastern Europe 4.1%, Northern Europe 3.4%, Southern Europe 3.3%).

### Toronto CMA

According to the Canadian government, Toronto has one of the highest per capita immigration rates in the world. Within Canada itself, 43% of all new immigrants to Canada settle in the Greater Toronto Area adding significantly to Toronto's population.
The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 2,862,850 persons or 46.6 percent of the total population of the Toronto CMA.
Immigrants in Toronto CMA by country of birth (1921-2021) :
| Country of Birth | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2001 | 2001 | 1996 | 1996 | 1941$^{:346–347}$ | 1941$^{:346–347}$ | 1921$^{:328–334}$ | 1921$^{:328–334}$ |
| Country of Birth | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| India | 394,620 | 13.8% | 307,275 | 11.4% | 268,915 | 10.6% | 221,935 | 9.6% | 147,165 | 7.2% | 99,930 | 5.6% | 492 | 0.2% | 413 | 0.2% |
| China | 296,630 | 10.4% | 266,840 | 9.9% | 224,915 | 8.9% | 191,120 | 8.2% | 136,135 | 6.7% | 87,615 | 4.9% | 2,345 | 0.8% | 2,172 | 0.9% |
| Philippines | 212,655 | 7.4% | 192,265 | 7.1% | 173,495 | 6.8% | 130,315 | 5.6% | 103,170 | 5.1% | 80,855 | 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pakistan | 128,305 | 4.5% | 119,085 | 4.4% | 97,065 | 3.8% | 85,630 | 3.7% | 51,185 | 2.5% | 22,870 | 1.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong | 99,510 | 3.5% | 100,065 | 3.7% | 97,660 | 3.8% | 103,090 | 4.4% | 110,735 | 5.4% | 110,990 | 6.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Lanka | 99,280 | 3.5% | 101,545 | 3.8% | 103,580 | 4.1% | 84,225 | 3.6% | 68,790 | 3.4% | 54,000 | 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Jamaica | 95,900 | 3.3% | 99,660 | 3.7% | 96,160 | 3.8% | 93,845 | 4% | 92,190 | 4.5% | 86,910 | 4.9% | 1,354 | 0.5% | 1,348 | 0.5% |
| Italy | 87,870 | 3.1% | 103,615 | 3.8% | 115,060 | 4.5% | 130,685 | 5.6% | 138,990 | 6.8% | 146,515 | 8.3% | 6,090 | 2.2% | 4,511 | 1.8% |
| Iran | 87,105 | 3% | 74,525 | 2.8% | 59,750 | 2.4% | 45,435 | 2% | 34,930 | 1.7% | 21,785 | 1.2% | — | — | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 85,895 | 3% | 99,170 | 3.7% | 112,580 | 4.4% | 125,975 | 5.4% | 142,990 | 7% | 158,070 | 8.9% | 165,682 | 59.4% | 174,658 | 68.5% |
| Guyana | 64,885 | 2.3% | 69,020 | 2.6% | 71,360 | 2.8% | 68,905 | 3% | 66,980 | 3.3% | 60,700 | 3.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Portugal | 63,460 | 2.2% | 71,045 | 2.6% | 72,680 | 2.9% | 76,300 | 3.3% | 78,895 | 3.9% | 82,105 | 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Vietnam | 62,105 | 2.2% | 59,365 | 2.2% | 59,495 | 2.3% | 58,975 | 2.5% | 52,600 | 2.6% | 50,075 | 2.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Poland | 50,405 | 1.8% | 57,450 | 2.1% | 63,065 | 2.5% | 66,790 | 2.9% | 70,490 | 3.5% | 74,225 | 4.2% | 23,368 | 8.4% | 7,461 | 2.9% |
| South Korea | 48,770 | 1.7% | 45,700 | 1.7% | 43,675 | 1.7% | 39,820 | 1.7% | 31,080 | 1.5% | 20,545 | 1.2% | — | — | — | — |
| United States of America | 48,265 | 1.7% | 46,700 | 1.7% | 47,310 | 1.9% | 41,280 | 1.8% | 37,795 | 1.9% | 36,360 | 2.1% | 18,185 | 6.5% | 17,696 | 6.9% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 40,855 | 1.4% | 43,135 | 1.6% | 45,925 | 1.8% | 44,335 | 1.9% | 43,700 | 2.1% | 41,055 | 2.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Bangladesh | 36,745 | 1.3% | 32,385 | 1.2% | 25,090 | 1% | 18,905 | 0.8% | 11,890 | 0.6% | 4,360 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Iraq | 34,575 | 1.2% | 29,230 | 1.1% | 21,530 | 0.8% | 14,910 | 0.6% | 11,080 | 0.5% | 7,400 | 0.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Russia | 33,760 | 1.2% | 34,380 | 1.3% | 34,330 | 1.4% | 30,145 | 1.3% | 23,200 | 1.1% | 11,520 | 0.6% | 10,068 | 3.6% | 11,299 | 4.4% |
| Total immigrants | 2,862,850 | 46.6% | 2,705,550 | 46.1% | 2,537,410 | 46% | 2,320,160 | 45.7% | 2,032,960 | 43.7% | 1,772,905 | 41.9% | 278,841 | 31% | 254,820 | 35.3% |
| Total responses | 6,142,880 | 99% | 5,862,855 | 98.9% | 5,521,235 | 98.9% | 5,072,075 | 99.2% | 4,647,960 | 99.3% | 4,232,905 | 99.3% | 900,491 | 100% | 721,089 | 100% |
| Total population | 6,202,225 | 100% | 5,928,040 | 100% | 5,583,064 | 100% | 5,113,149 | 100% | 4,682,897 | 100% | 4,263,759 | 100% | 900,491 | 100% | 721,089 | 100% |
According to the 2006 Census, 45.7% of the residents of Toronto CMA were immigrants.
The 2006 Census data show the following temporal patterns in the sources of immigration to Toronto (and retention of immigrants per source country):
* Recent immigrants (2001–2006, 447,930): India 17.4%, China 14.3%, Pakistan 8.3%, Philippines 7.4%, Sri Lanka 3.9%, Iran 3.2%
* Period of immigration: 1996–2000 (362,320): India 13.5%, China 13.1%, Pakistan 7.8%, Philippines 5.9%, Sri Lanka 5.2%, Hong Kong 4.3%, Iran 3.4%, Russia 3.2%
* Period of immigration: 1991–1995 (357,865): Hong Kong 9.1%, India 8.7%, Philippines 8.7%, Sri Lanka 8.3%, China 8.1%, Poland 4.5%, Jamaica 4.1%, Guyana 3.5%, Vietnam 3.3%
* Period of immigration: Before 1991 (1,152,050): Italy 11.1%, United Kingdom 9.7%, Portugal 5.9%, India 5.6%, Jamaica 5.5%, Hong Kong 4.5%, China 4.4%, Philippines 3.9%, Poland 3.8%, Guyana 3.8%, Vietnam 3.4%

## Highs and lows (2011 Census)
### Wards

* Largest area (hectares): Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 3,928
* Smallest area (hectares): Ward 18 - Davenport: 474
* Most populous: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 79,435
* Least populous: Ward 19 - Toronto-Danforth: 44,420
* Highest % recent immigrants: Ward 33 - Don Valley East: 24.1%
* Lowest % recent immigrants: Ward 16 - Eglinton Lawrence: 3.7%
* Highest % visible minorities: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 88.7%
* Lowest % visible minorities: Ward 16 - Eglinton Lawrence: 12.6%
* Highest median household income: Ward 25 - Don Valley West: $86,901
* Lowest median household income: Ward 14 - Parkdale-High Park: $38,352

### Ethnocultural
#### Mother tongue

(highest %)
* English: Ward 32 - Beaches-East York: 77.7% (Lowest %: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 24.9%)
* Portuguese: Ward 18 - Davenport: 25.3%
* Cantonese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 23.5%
* Chinese, not otherwise specified: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 22.2%
* Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 20.4%
* Russian: Ward 10 - York Centre: 19.5%
* Tamil: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 15.1%
* Panjabi (Punjabi): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 13.3%
* Urdu: Ward 26 - Don Valley West: 11.2%
* Greek: Ward 29 - Toronto-Danforth: 10.7%

#### Home language

(highest %)
* English: Ward 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence: 89.9% (Lowest %: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 36.1%)
* Cantonese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 22.5%
* Chinese, not otherwise specified: Ward 39 - Scarborough-Agincourt: 18.3%
* Portuguese: Ward 18 - Davenport: 17.8%
* Russian: Ward 10 - York Centre: 17.6%
* Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 12.7%
* Tamil: Ward 42 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 12.7%
* Panjabi (Punjabi): Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 11.0%

#### Ethnic origin

(highest %; single responses)
* Chinese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 56.1%
* Portuguese: Ward 17 - Davenport: 28.0%
* Italian: Ward 9 - York Centre: 27.2%
* East Indian: Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 26.0%
* Jewish: Ward 10 - York Centre: 17.3%
* Greek: Ward 29 - Toronto-Danforth: 13.0%

#### Visible minority

(highest %)
* Not a visible minority: Ward 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence: 87.4%
* Chinese: Ward 41 - Scarborough-Rouge River: 57.3%
* South Asian: Ward 1 - Etobicoke North: 37.9%
* Black: Ward 8 - York West: 21.8%
* Filipino: Ward 25 - Scarborough Southwest: 10.4%
* Latin American: Ward 7 - York West: 9.6%
* Korean: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 9.4%
* Southeast Asian: Ward 8 - York West: 7.2%
* West Asian: Ward 23 - Willowdale: 6.9%
* Arab: Ward 34 - Don Valley East: 3.0%
* Japanese: Ward 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale: 1.2%

### Education

(highest %)
* Earned doctorate: Ward 20 - Trinity-Spadina: 3.3%
* Master's degree: Ward 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale: 13.0%
* Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine: Ward 25 - Don Valley West: 3.5%
* University certificate above bachelor level: Ward 22 - St. Paul's: 5.5%
* Bachelor's degree: Ward 22 - St. Paul's: 31.5%
* University certificate or degree: Ward 22 - St. Paul's: 54.1%