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==Demographics== [[File:Battle Harbour, NL.JPG|thumb|[[Battle Harbour]], traditional [[Newfoundland outport|outport]] fishing community]] The Labrador region, with its 26,655 population,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Division No. 10, Census division (CDR) [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=2022-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134619/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Division No. 11, Census division (CDR) [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=2022-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134619/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |url-status=live }}</ref> is lower than any of the [[Northern Canada]] territories, [[Yukon]], [[Northwest Territories]] and [[Nunavut]]. [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland Island]] contains the majority of the population of the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. ===Communities=== The municipalities of Labrador are mainly under 1,000 in population. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Population of largest communities in Labrador !Town !2021<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/Statistics/Topics/census2021/PDF/CSS_Community_2021.pdf |title=2021 Census Population by 2021 Census Consolidated Subdivision (CCS) by Community Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=2023-04-28 |archive-date=2023-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609170846/https://stats.gov.nl.ca/Statistics/Topics/Census2021/PDF/CSS_Community_2021.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |[[Happy Valley-Goose Bay]] |8,040 |- |[[Labrador City]] |7,412 |- |[[Wabush]] |1,964 |- |[[Sheshatshiu]] |1,410 |- |[[Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador|Nain]] |1,204 |- |[[Natuashish]] |856 |- |[[Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador|Churchill Falls]] |732 |- |[[L'Anse-au-Loup]] |692 |- |[[Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador|Agvituk]] |596 |- |[[North West River]] |560 |- |[[Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador|Cartwright]] |439 |- |[[Port Hope Simpson]] |403 |- |[[Forteau]] |377 |- |[[Makkovik]] |365 |- |[[Rigolet]] |327 |- |[[Mary's Harbour]] |312 |- |[[Charlottetown, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador|Charlottetown]] |292 |- |[[L'Anse au Clair]] |219 |- |[[Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Postville]] |188 |- |[[St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Lewis]] |181 |- |[[Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Red Bay]] |142 |- |[[West St. Modeste]] |102 |- |[[Black Tickle]] |87 |- |[[Pinware]] |64 |- |[[Lodge Bay]] |61 |- |[[Capstan Island]] |55 |- |[[Mud Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador|Mud Lake]] |54 |- |[[Pinsent's Arm]] |43 |- |[[Norman's Bay]] |15 |- |[[Paradise River, Newfoundland and Labrador|Paradise River]] |5 |} ===Composition=== {| class="wikitable" |+ Demographic Factors (2021 Census)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/rt-td/index-eng.cfm#tab5 |publisher=Statistics Canada |title=2014 Census release topics |access-date=2014-09-06 |archive-date=2015-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223113145/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/rt-td/index-eng.cfm#tab5 |url-status=dead}}</ref> !Factor !Labrador [[Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador|Census Division 10]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Division No. 10, Census division (CDR) [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=2022-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134619/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |url-status=live }}</ref> (excludes Nunatsiavut-Nain) !Labrador [[Division No. 11, Newfoundland and Labrador|Census Division 11]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Division No. 11, Census division (CDR) [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=2022-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134619/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |url-status=live }}</ref> (Nunatsiavut-Nain) !Canada<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=2022-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209134619/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Population |24,332 |2,323 |36,991,981 |- |Male/Female split |50.7%/49.3% |50.0%/50.0% |49.3/50.7% |- |Median age (years) |39.2 |32.8 |41.6 |- |Median household income (2020) |$115,000 |$77,500 |$84,000 |- |Employment insurance benefits (2020) |3.4% |6.8% |1.4% |} According to the 2011 Census, Labrador was 55.1% White, 18.5% Inuit, 15.6% Metis, and 8.6% First Nations (Innu).{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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