Population Growth in Municipalities

A complete listing of the Region's 2001 and 2006 estimated municipal population is displayed in Table 1.

Table 1: York Region 2001 and 2006 Population by Municipality

Municipality	2001 Population	2006 Estimated Population	Population Change 2001-2006
Aurora	41,650	49,140	7,490
East Gwillimbury	21,272	22,418	1,146
Georgina	40,986	45,619	4,633
King	19,221	20,327	1,106
Markham	217,120	273,805	56,685
Newmarket	68,207	78,245	10,038
Richmond Hill	137,843	173,931	36,088
Vaughan	190,537	243,723	53,186
Whitchurch-Stouffville	22,825	26,149	3,324
York Region Total:	759,652	933,357	173,705

As the table above illustrates, the communities of Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill each experienced significant growth relative to all other York Region municipalities. This trend is expected to continue over the next 25 years.

For additional information based on the 2001 Census, click on this link The Changing Face of York Region; A Demographic Profile (PDF File).