Ontario · City in the Toronto area

Pickering by the numbers

Pickering is a city of about 118,378 people in the Toronto metro area, Ontario, the 53rd largest municipality in Canada. It has grown +14.3% since 2021. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,749 a month.

Live weatherToronto metro data
Population (2025 est.)118,378City in the Toronto area
Growth since 2021+14.3%Toronto metro: +9.8%
Median household income$118,000Toronto metro: $97,000
Avg. 2-bedroom rent$1,749CMHC, Oct 2025 · zone: Pickering/Ajax/Uxbridge
Median age40.8Toronto metro: 39.6
Households that rent14.8%Toronto metro: 34.9%
Average commute30.9 minToronto metro: 29.8 min
Speak English & French7.2%Canada: 18.0%

People

Population of Pickering

Pickering had an estimated 118,378 residents on July 1, 2025. The 2021 Census counted 99,186, +8.1% more than in 2016.

Land area231 km²
People per km²429
Households33,425
88K96K105K113K122K20112013201520172019202120232025

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0155-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0003-01

2021 Census

Who lives in Pickering

Age

Under 15 16%15 to 64 67%65 and over 17%

Median age is 40.8 (Toronto metro: 39.6; Canada: 41.6).

Languages

English only 91%English & French 7%French only 0%Neither 1%

At home, 82.0% speak mostly English, 0.4% mostly French and 12.4% mostly another language.

Immigration and education details are published for the whole metro area: see Toronto.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0021-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0225-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0229-01

Housing

Housing and income in Pickering

Owners 85%Renters 15%
Median household income$118,000before tax, 2020
After tax$102,000median, 2020
Average household income$141,2002020

Average rent (October 2025)

1 bedroom$1,396
2 bedrooms$1,749
3+ bedrooms$1,858

Purpose-built rental apartments and townhouses. CMHC reports this area as the "Pickering/Ajax/Uxbridge" zone. The Toronto metro average for a two-bedroom is $2,045.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0060-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0240-01, CMHC Rental Market Survey 2025, data tables

Commuting

Getting around Pickering

How people get to work

Car, truck or van87.1%
Public transit7.8%
Other2.9%
Average commute30.9 min
An hour or more12.8%one way

Census day 2021 was during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0458-01

Metro area

Jobs, prices, safety and climate around Pickering

These numbers are published for the whole Toronto metro area, which includes Pickering.

Toronto unemployment7.5%September 2026
Toronto inflation+2.1%12 months
Toronto Crime Severity Index55.02025
January average-6.2°CJuly high 27°C
Snow per year151 cm
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°62 mm precipitationJ58 mm precipitationF59 mm precipitationM70 mm precipitationA82 mm precipitationM80 mm precipitationJ83 mm precipitationJ89 mm precipitationA88 mm precipitationS69 mm precipitationO87 mm precipitationN67 mm precipitationD-2°-1°4°12°19°24°27°26°21°14°7°1°
Average daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitation

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Among Canadian municipalities with 50,000+ people

How Pickering ranks

#53 of 116 · Largest municipalities#17 of 116 · Fastest-growing municipalities#14 of 116 · Highest-income municipalities#47 of 116 · Youngest municipalities#108 of 116 · Municipalities with the most renters#8 of 116 · Municipalities with the longest commutes

FAQ

Pickering questions, answered

What is the population of Pickering?

Pickering had an estimated 118,378 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada). The 2021 Census counted 99,186.

How much is rent in Pickering?

In October 2025 the average rent in Pickering was $1,396 for a one-bedroom and $1,749 for a two-bedroom (CMHC Rental Market Survey, purpose-built rentals).

What is the median household income in Pickering?

The median household income in Pickering was $118,000 before tax in 2020 (2021 Census).

Is Pickering part of Toronto?

Yes. Statistics Canada counts Pickering as part of the Toronto census metropolitan area, which had about 7,108,874 people in 2025.

Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.