| Statistic | Harriston | Minto | Ontario |
| Population | 1,983 | 9,623 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 834 | 30 | 15 |
| Median age | 41.4 | 43.1 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 73% | 76% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 95.8% | 94.6% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Southeast Asian | 1.8% |
| Filipino | 0.8% |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Latin American | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 2.7% |
| Mexico | 0.6% |
| Other Western Europe | 0.6% |
| Netherlands | 0.5% |
| Other Northern Europe | 0.5% |