Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Cowichan Valley, Regional district (CD) - 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
9 of 29
National population rank
76 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Cowichan Valley (Regional district) was 83,739, which represents a change of 4.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Cowichan Valley (Regional district) is 3,474.52 square kilometres and the population density was 24.1 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 35,272 private dwellings occupied in Cowichan Valley (Regional district), which represent a change of 6.4% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Cowichan Valley (Regional district)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Cowichan Valley (Regional district)
Population Change (in percentage) for Cowichan Valley (Regional district) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Cowichan Valley (Regional district) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Greater Vancouver Census division - Greater Vancouver, Regional district | RD | 2,463,431 | 2,313,328 | 6.5 |
Capital Census division - Capital, Regional district | RD | 383,360 | 359,991 | 6.5 |
Nanaimo Census division - Nanaimo, Regional district | RD | 155,698 | 146,574 | 6.2 |
Alberni-Clayoquot Census division - Alberni-Clayoquot, Regional district | RD | 30,981 | 31,061 | -0.3 |
British Columbia – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Stikine Census division - Stikine, Region | REG | 740 | 629 | 17.6 |
Squamish-Lillooet Census division - Squamish-Lillooet, Regional district | RD | 42,665 | 38,173revised r | 11.8 |
Central Okanagan Census division - Central Okanagan, Regional district | RD | 194,882 | 179,839 | 8.4 |
East Kootenay Census division - East Kootenay, Regional district | RD | 60,439 | 56,685 | 6.6 |
Fraser Valley Census division - Fraser Valley, Regional district | RD | 295,934 | 277,593 | 6.6 |
British Columbia – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Mount Waddington | RD | 11,035 | 11,506 | -4.1 |
Skeena-Queen Charlotte | RD | 18,133 | 18,784 | -3.5 |
Bulkley-Nechako | RD | 37,896 | 39,208 | -3.3 |
Northern Rockies | RD | 5,393 | 5,578 | -3.3 |
Cariboo | RD | 61,988 | 62,392 | -0.6 |
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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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