Ontario · City in the Belleville area

Quinte West by the numbers

Quinte West is a city of about 50,385 people in the Belleville metro area, Ontario, the 114th largest municipality in Canada. It has grown +4.2% since 2021.

Live weatherBelleville metro data
Population (2025 est.)50,385City in the Belleville area
Growth since 2021+4.2%Belleville metro: +8.2%
Median household income$81,000Belleville metro: $78,000
Avg. 2-bedroom rent—Belleville metro: $1,282
Median age45.6Belleville metro: 45.2
Households that rent25.4%Belleville metro: 30.6%
Average commute20.4 minBelleville metro: 20.0 min
Speak English & French8.6%Canada: 18.0%

People

Population of Quinte West

Quinte West had an estimated 50,385 residents on July 1, 2025. The 2021 Census counted 46,560, +6.8% more than in 2016.

Land area495 km²
People per km²94
Households19,055
43K45K47K49K51K20112013201520172019202120232025

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

2021 Census

Who lives in Quinte West

Age

Under 15 16%15 to 64 62%65 and over 22%

Median age is 45.6 (Belleville metro: 45.2; Canada: 41.6).

Languages

English only 91%English & French 9%French only 0%Neither 0%

At home, 95.7% speak mostly English, 2.0% mostly French and 1.4% mostly another language.

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

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 Quinte West

Owners 75%Renters 25%
Median household income$81,000before tax, 2020
After tax$72,500median, 2020
Average household income$95,0002020

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0060-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0240-01

Commuting

Getting around Quinte West

How people get to work

Car, truck or van94.7%
Public transit0.4%
Other1.3%
Average commute20.4 min
An hour or more5.4%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 Quinte West

These numbers are published for the whole Belleville metro area, which includes Quinte West.

Belleville unemployment6.4%September 2026
Belleville Crime Severity Index63.12025
January average-6.7°CJuly high 27°C
Snow per year140 cm
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°67 mm precipitationJ58 mm precipitationF62 mm precipitationM76 mm precipitationA81 mm precipitationM74 mm precipitationJ65 mm precipitationJ75 mm precipitationA92 mm precipitationS85 mm precipitationO96 mm precipitationN79 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 Quinte West ranks

#114 of 116 · Largest municipalities#106 of 116 · Fastest-growing municipalities#76 of 116 · Highest-income municipalities#102 of 116 · Youngest municipalities#80 of 116 · Municipalities with the most renters#76 of 116 · Municipalities with the longest commutes

FAQ

Quinte West questions, answered

What is the population of Quinte West?

Quinte West had an estimated 50,385 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada). The 2021 Census counted 46,560.

What is the median household income in Quinte West?

The median household income in Quinte West was $81,000 before tax in 2020 (2021 Census).

Is Quinte West part of Belleville?

Yes. Statistics Canada counts Quinte West as part of the Belleville census metropolitan area, which had about 124,978 people in 2025.

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