Barrie, Ontario

Barrie, Ontario (2003 population 121,248, metropolitan population 168,492) is located on Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe in south-central Ontario, Canada. (Latitude: 44.3905, longitude: -79.6857)

Demographics

The 2001 census agglomeration found that Barrie has 150,000 residents. The city grows at an average 5% a year as it attracts people from all over Ontario. It is currently one of Canada's fastest growing cities.

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Racial Structure

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• 94.6% White
• 1.3% Aboriginal
• 1.0% Black
• 0.8% Asian

Religious Groups

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• 47.0% Protestant
• 27.9% Roman Catholic
• 3.4% other Christian
• 0.32% Jewish
• 0.3% Muslim
• 21.08% other, non-professing