Editing Fort Simpson (section)

==Demographics==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Fort Simpson had a population of {{val|1100|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|452|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|572|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1100-1202}}|1202|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|1202|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|77.89|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1100|77.89|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000261 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

In 2016, 890 people identified as [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous peoples]]. Of these the majority, 770, of the residents are [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] with 95 [[Métis]] and 20 [[Inuit]]. The main languages are [[Slavey language|South Slavey]] and English.<ref name="2016census"/>

{{Historical populations
| title       = Federal census population history of Fort Simpson
| type        = Canada
| align       = left
| width       =
| state       =
| shading     =
| percentages =
|1956|495
|1961|563
|1966|712
|1971|747<!--as an unincorporated settlement-->
|1976|1136
|1981|980
|1986|987
|[[1991 Canadian census|1991]]|1142
|[[1996 Canadian census|1996]]|1257
|[[2001 Canadian census|2001]]|1163
|[[2006 Canadian census|2006]]|1216
|[[2011 Canadian census|2011]]|1238
|[[2016 Canadian census|2016]]|1202
|[[2021 Canadian census|2021]]|1100
| footnote    = 
| source      = [[Statistics Canada]]<br/><ref name=2021census/><ref name=2016census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6104038&Geo2=CD&Code2=6104&SearchText=Fort%20Simpson&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 | title=Census Profile, 2016 Census Fort Simpson, Village [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Region 4, Region [Census division], Northwest Territories | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1961census>{{cite book | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-539-1961.pdf | title=1961 Census of Canada | series=Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961 | volume=I: Population | publisher=[[Statistics Canada|Dominion Bureau of Statistics]] | location=Ottawa | chapter=Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961 | date=March 8, 1963 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1971census>{{cite book | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-771-1971.pdf | title=1971 Census of Canada: Population | series=Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements | volume=Bulletin SP—1 | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | location=Ottawa | pages= | chapter=Population of Unincorporated Places of 50 persons and over, 1971 and 1966 (Alberta) | date=March 1973 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1976census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-805-1976.pdf | title=1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=June 1977 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1981census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS94-905-1981.pdf | title=1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=May 1992 | accessdate=February 1, 2021}}</ref><ref name=1986census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS92-101-1987.pdf | title=1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=September 1987 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1991census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-304-1992.pdf | title=91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=April 1992 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1996census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2012/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-357-1997.pdf | title=96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=April 1997 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2001census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=1&O=A&PR=61 | title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Northwest Territories) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=August 15, 2012 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2006census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&CMA=0&PR=61 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Northwest Territories) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=August 20, 2021 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2011census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&CMA=0&PR=61 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Northwest Territories) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=July 25, 2021 | accessdate=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Historical populations
|align=none
|cols=2
|title=Annual population estimates
|1996|1307
|1997|1295
|1998|1259
|1999|1266
|2000|1238
|2001|1261
|2002|1261
|2003|1254
|2004|1238
|2005|1242
|2006|1257
|2007|1237
|2008|1247
|2009|1270
|2010|1276
|2011|1279
|2012|1260
|2013|1232
|2014|1233
|2015|1229
|2016|1207
|2017|1174
|2018|1254
|2019|1250
|footnote= Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2008 - 2019),<ref name="comstat"/> NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)<ref name=brost>[https://www.statsnwt.ca/population/population-estimates/commtotals_2001-2017.xlsx Population Estimates By Community] from the GNWT</ref>
}}
{{clear}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the Village of Fort Simpson (2001−2021)
! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Fort%20Simpson&DGUIDlist=2021A00056104038&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6104038&Geo2=CD&Code2=6104&SearchText=Fort%20Simpson&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6104038&Data=Count&SearchText=Fort%20Simpson&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6106038&Geo2=PR&Code2=61&Data=Count&SearchText=Fort%20Simpson&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="2001censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6106038&Geo2=PR&Code2=61&Data=Count&SearchText=Fort%20Simpson&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]
| 825
| {{Percentage | 825 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 890
| {{Percentage | 890 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 950
| {{Percentage | 950 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 825
| {{Percentage | 825 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 795
| {{Percentage | 795 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name=euro}}
| 225
| {{Percentage | 225 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 260
| {{Percentage | 260 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 315
| {{Percentage | 315 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 350
| {{Percentage | 350 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 340
| {{Percentage | 340 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[African-Canadian|African]]
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Southeast Asia|Southeast Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
| Other/[[Multiracial people|multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1080 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1180 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1300 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 1195 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 1150 | 2 }}
|-
! Total responses
! 1,080
! {{Percentage | 1080 | 1100 | 2 }}
! 1,180
! {{Percentage | 1180 | 1202 | 2 }}
! 1,300
! {{Percentage | 1300 | 1238 | 2 }}
! 1,195
! {{Percentage | 1195 | 1216 | 2 }}
! 1,150
! {{Percentage | 1150 | 1163 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total population
! 1,100
! {{Percentage | 1100 | 1100 | 2 }}
! 1,202
! {{Percentage | 1202 | 1202 | 2 }}
! 1,238
! {{Percentage | 1238 | 1238 | 2 }}
! 1,216
! {{Percentage | 1216 | 1216 | 2 }}
! 1,163
! {{Percentage | 1163 | 1163 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="11" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}
|}