Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Comox, Town (CSD) - British Columbia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
44 of 654
National population rank
294 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Comox (Town) was 14,028, which represents a change of 2.9% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Comox (Town) is 16.74 square kilometres and the population density was 838.2 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 6,208 private dwellings occupied in Comox (Town), which represent a change of 3.9% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Comox and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Comox (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Courtenay Census subdivision - Courtenay, City | CY | 25,599 | 24,216 revised r | 5.7 |
Comox Valley A Census subdivision - Comox Valley A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 7,213 | 6,735 revised r | 7.1 |
Comox Valley B (Lazo North) Census subdivision - Comox Valley B (Lazo North), Regional district electoral area | RDA | 7,095 | 6,958 revised r | 2.0 |
Comox 1 Census subdivision - Comox 1, Indian reserve | IRI | 222 | 251 | -11.6 |
British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve | IRI | 7,612 | 5,872 revised r | 29.6 |
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 16,133 | 12,988 revised r | 24.2 |
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City | CY | 35,342 | 29,228 | 20.9 |
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality | DM | 11,854 | 9,824 | 20.7 |
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City | CY | 5,249 | 4,448 | 18.0 |
British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 5,256 | 5,391 | -2.5 |
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality | DM | 8,131 | 8,335 | -2.4 |
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City | CY | 12,220 | 12,508 | -2.3 |
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City | CY | 9,879 | 10,007 | -1.3 |
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City | CY | 10,753 | 10,832 | -0.7 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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