Dufferin County, Ontario

Why Dufferin

Discover the opportunity. Build your business. Make it home.

The independent guide to building a business and a life in Dufferin County. We bring together what the County, the eight municipalities, the Board of Trade, the Small Business Enterprise Centre and funders offer, and link you straight to them.

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Dufferin at a glance

66,257Population, 2021
+7.3%Growth 2016 to 2021 (Ontario 5.8%, Canada 5.2%)
8Municipalities, from Orangeville to Melancthon

Statistics Canada, 2021 Census · Compare communities →

What local businesses say

In the Dufferin Board of Trade's 2025 business survey (125 responses), the top drivers of Dufferin's economic growth were:

50%Availability of affordable housing
40%Support for growth and expansion of existing businesses
38%Attracting more large companies to Dufferin

Share of respondents choosing each as a key driver of Dufferin County's economic growth (multiple answers allowed). Dufferin Board of Trade, Dufferin Business Survey Results, March 2025

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Dufferin County Economic DevelopmentTown of Orangeville Economic Development & CultureOrangeville & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC)Dufferin Board of TradeCommunity Futures South Georgian BayHeadwaters Communities in ActionOrangeville BIA (Downtown Orangeville)Invest Ontario