Greeks of Toronto

The Greek Community of Toronto is made up by Greek immigrants and their descendants living in the largest city of Canada.

According to the Canada 2011 Census, Toronto is home to 96,425 Greek Canadians, making it the city with the highest concentration of Greeks in the country.

Demographics

The GTA cities with the highest population of Greek Canadians are as follows, according to 2016 Census:

City	Greek Canadians	Percentage
Toronto	57,420	2.13
Mississauga	7,490	1.05
Markham	6,215	1.90
Vaughan	5,065	1.67

The GTA ridings (Federal electoral districts) with the highest percentage of Greek Canadians are as follows, according to 2016 Census:

Riding	Greek Canadians	Percentage
Toronto--Danforth	7,655	7.26
Scarborough Centre	4,945	4.48
Beaches--East York	4,585	4.23
Don Valley East	3,785	4.06

Greek is the 20th most commonly spoken language in the Toronto CMA, with 41,225 people (0.7% of the population) speaking Greek (2016 Census).

In the City of Toronto per se, Greek is the 17th most common ethnic origin, being claimed by 57,425 people (2.1% of the population), as per 2016 Census. Furthermore, as designated by the City of Toronto 2006 Census data (total responses) Greek is the top ethnic origin in the Broadview North neighborhood (15% of the population).

Culture

The flags of Canada and Greece in Greektown, Toronto.

Greek culture in Toronto can be seen in Greektown, the largest Greek neighbourhood in North America.

See also

• Demographics of Toronto
• Greektown, Toronto