Most diverse neighbourhoods in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill is a heavily immigrant city: 58.2% of residents were born outside Canada, and 21.9% speak a language other than English or French at home. Yongehurst leads on that second measure, with 33.1% of residents speaking a non-official language at home, well above the citywide share.
Beverley Acres and Elgin Mills are close behind at 29.9% each, followed by Richvale at 29.8% and The Enclave at Forestbrook at 29.7%. Headford (26.9%), Carrville (25.5%), Jefferson (24.8%), Wilcox Lake (21.6%), and Observatory Gate (21.2%) round out the top ten.
Indigenous identity is rare here, just 0.2% of the population citywide.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Richmond Hillaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Richmond Hill by share speaking a non-official language at home
| Neighbourhood | share speaking a non-official language at home | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highway 7 & Valleymede · Richmond Hill | 41.1% | $114,000 |
| 2. Yonge & Wright · Richmond Hill | 38.3% | $62,800 |
| 3. Yongehurst · Richmond Hill | 33.1% | $62,400 |
| 4. 16th & Bayview · Richmond Hill | 32.9% | $121,000 |
| 5. Strathearn & Valleymede · Richmond Hill | 32.4% | $117,000 |
| 6. 16th & Red Maple · Richmond Hill | 32.1% | $101,000 |
| 7. Bayview & 16th · Richmond Hill | 31.1% | $102,000 |
| 8. Elgin Mills & Bayview · Richmond Hill | 30.9% | $75,000 |
| 9. Briggs & Valleymede · Richmond Hill | 30.9% | $152,000 |
| 10. High Tech & Silver Linden · Richmond Hill | 30.9% | $100,000 |
| 11. Highway 7 & Leslie · Richmond Hill | 30.4% | $77,500 |
| 12. Elgin Mills · Richmond Hill | 29.9% | $99,000 |
| 13. Beverley Acres · Richmond Hill | 29.9% | $79,500 |
| 14. Richvale · Richmond Hill | 29.8% | $67,000 |
| 15. The Enclave at Forestbrook · Richmond Hill | 29.7% | $66,500 |
| 16. Bayview & Briggs · Richmond Hill | 27.8% | $113,000 |
| 17. 16th & Valleymede · Richmond Hill | 27.3% | $110,000 |
| 18. Headford · Richmond Hill | 26.9% | $116,000 |
| 19. Bayview & High Tech · Richmond Hill | 26.5% | $120,000 |
| 20. Yonge & Bantry · Richmond Hill | 26.3% | $85,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most diverse neighbourhood in Richmond Hill?
Yongehurst, where 33.1% of residents speak a language other than English or French at home, the highest share in the city.
What percentage of Richmond Hill residents are immigrants?
58.2% citywide, one of the highest shares in the region.
How many languages are spoken in Richmond Hill homes?
Citywide, 21.9% of residents speak a non-official language at home; in Yongehurst that climbs to 33.1%.
Is there an Indigenous population in Richmond Hill?
It's small, about 0.2% of residents identify as Indigenous.