DATA NORTH
Population
81,182
Median age
47.2
Indigenous population
11.9%
Median household income
$73,000

Population

2001: 77,38177,38120012006: 77,46977,46920062011: 77,01677,01620112016: 75,13475,13420162021: 74,67974,6792021
Statistics Canada. Population estimates.

Population declined from 77,381 in 2001 to a series low of 74,311 in 2018, a decrease of 3,070. It then increased to 81,182 in 2025, an increase of 6,871 from that low and the highest value in the series.

Median age of the population

40.042.044.046.048.050.02001: 41.041.020012006: 43.943.920062011: 45.745.720112016: 46.846.820162021: 47.247.22021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Median age of the population, Sault Ste. Marie: 41.0 years in 2001 and 47.2 years in 2021 (+6.2).

Population aged 0 to 14

13.0%14.0%15.0%16.0%17.0%18.0%19.0%2001: 17.5%17.5%20012006: 15.3%15.3%20062011: 14.2%14.2%20112016: 14.3%14.3%20162021: 14.2%14.2%2021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Population aged 0 to 14, Sault Ste. Marie: 17.5% in 2001 and 14.2% in 2021 (−3.3 percentage points).

Population aged 15 to 64

60.0%62.0%64.0%66.0%68.0%2001: 65.8%65.8%20012006: 66.2%66.2%20062011: 66.1%66.1%20112016: 63.4%63.4%20162021: 60.9%60.9%2021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Population aged 15 to 64, Sault Ste. Marie: 65.8% in 2001 and 60.9% in 2021 (−4.9 percentage points).

Population aged 65 and over

14.0%16.0%18.0%20.0%22.0%24.0%26.0%28.0%2001: 16.6%16.6%20012006: 18.5%18.5%20062011: 19.7%19.7%20112016: 22.4%22.4%20162021: 24.9%24.9%2021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Population aged 65 and over, Sault Ste. Marie: 16.6% in 2001 and 24.9% in 2021 (+8.3 percentage points).

Population dependency ratio

45.050.055.060.065.070.02001: 51.951.920012006: 51.051.020062011: 51.451.420112016: 57.957.920162021: 64.264.22021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Population dependency ratio, Sault Ste. Marie: 51.9 ratio in 2001 and 64.2 ratio in 2021 (+12.3).

Calculated from other indicators on this platform.

Indigenous identification

4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%2001: 6.2%6.2%20012006: 8.1%8.1%20062011: 9.2%9.2%20112016: 11.3%11.3%20162021: 11.9%11.9%2021
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Indigenous identification, Sault Ste. Marie: 6.2% in 2001 and 11.9% in 2021 (+5.7 percentage points).

Population by age group

Men+Women+1,0001,0002,0002,0003,0003,00085 and over: 1,015 men+, 1,590 women+ (2021)85 and over80 to 84: 1,030 men+, 1,345 women+ (2021)80 to 8475 to 79: 1,450 men+, 1,775 women+ (2021)75 to 7970 to 74: 2,180 men+, 2,370 women+ (2021)70 to 7465 to 69: 2,470 men+, 2,710 women+ (2021)65 to 6960 to 64: 2,785 men+, 3,150 women+ (2021)60 to 6455 to 59: 2,555 men+, 2,990 women+ (2021)55 to 5950 to 54: 2,140 men+, 2,185 women+ (2021)50 to 5445 to 49: 1,890 men+, 2,025 women+ (2021)45 to 4940 to 44: 1,945 men+, 2,090 women+ (2021)40 to 4435 to 39: 1,990 men+, 2,080 women+ (2021)35 to 3930 to 34: 2,095 men+, 2,150 women+ (2021)30 to 3425 to 29: 2,190 men+, 2,065 women+ (2021)25 to 2920 to 24: 2,155 men+, 1,880 women+ (2021)20 to 2415 to 19: 1,795 men+, 1,710 women+ (2021)15 to 1910 to 14: 1,875 men+, 1,660 women+ (2021)10 to 145 to 9: 1,885 men+, 1,790 women+ (2021)5 to 90 to 4: 1,600 men+, 1,445 women+ (2021)0 to 4
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

60 to 64 is the largest age band in Sault Ste. Marie, with 5,935 residents across men+ and women+ in 2021.

Marital status

Never married: 16,815 (27.2%) in 2021Never married16,81527.2%Married: 26,495 (42.9%) in 2021Married26,49542.9%Living common-law: 6,805 (11.0%) in 2021Living common-law6,80511.0%Separated: 2,170 (3.5%) in 2021Separated2,1703.5%Divorced: 4,460 (7.2%) in 2021Divorced4,4607.2%Widowed: 5,055 (8.2%) in 2021Widowed5,0558.2%
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

Married is the largest reported group in Sault Ste. Marie at 26,495. The largest change since 2016 was Married: −2,140.

Private households by size

1 person: 11,075 (34.1%) in 20211 person11,07534.1%2 persons: 11,810 (36.3%) in 20212 persons11,81036.3%3 persons: 4,625 (14.2%) in 20213 persons4,62514.2%4 persons: 3,525 (10.8%) in 20214 persons3,52510.8%5 or more persons: 1,490 (4.6%) in 20215 or more persons1,4904.6%
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

2 persons is the largest reported group in Sault Ste. Marie at 11,810. The largest change since 2016 was 1 person: +480.

Indigenous identity by group

First Nations: 4,785 (56.8%) in 2021First Nations4,78556.8%Metis: 3,365 (39.9%) in 2021Metis3,36539.9%Inuk (Inuit): 50 (0.6%) in 2021Inuk (Inuit)500.6%Multiple Indigenous responses: 85 (1.0%) in 2021Multiple Indigenous respo…851.0%Indigenous responses n.i.e.: 145 (1.7%) in 2021Indigenous responses n.i.…1451.7%
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

First Nations is the largest reported group in Sault Ste. Marie at 4,785. The largest change since 2016 was First Nations: +475.

Knowledge of official languages

English only: 64,300 (90.3%) in 2021English only64,30090.3%French only: 35 (0.0%) in 2021French only350.0%English and French: 6,605 (9.3%) in 2021English and French6,6059.3%Neither English nor French: 300 (0.4%) in 2021Neither English nor French3000.4%
Statistics Canada. Census Profile.

English only is the largest reported group in Sault Ste. Marie at 64,300. The largest change since 2016 was English only: −815.