Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables
Visible minority (visible minority), both sexes, age (total), Canada, British Columbia and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data
Update of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Data table
| Geographic name | Type | Prov. / Terr. | 2016 counts | Selected group as a % in each level of geography (2016) |
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| Canada | ... | ... | 7,674,585 | 22.3 |
| British Columbia | ... | ... | 1,381,240 | 30.3 |
| Richmond | CY | B.C. | 150,015 | 76.3 |
| Greater Vancouver A | RDA | B.C. | 9,620 | 67.3 |
| Burnaby | CY | B.C. | 146,310 | 63.6 |
| Surrey | CY | B.C. | 299,245 | 58.5 |
| Vancouver | CY | B.C. | 319,005 | 51.6 |
| Coquitlam | CY | B.C. | 69,265 | 50.2 |
| New Westminster | CY | B.C. | 27,210 | 38.9 |
| West Vancouver | DM | B.C. | 15,155 | 36.4 |
| Delta | DM | B.C. | 36,300 | 36.0 |
| Abbotsford | CY | B.C. | 46,640 | 33.7 |
| Port Coquitlam | CY | B.C. | 18,785 | 32.4 |
| North Vancouver | CY | B.C. | 16,340 | 31.3 |
| Port Moody | CY | B.C. | 10,190 | 30.5 |
| North Vancouver | DM | B.C. | 21,750 | 25.6 |
| Saanich | DM | B.C. | 24,750 | 22.1 |
| Pitt Meadows | CY | B.C. | 3,485 | 18.9 |
| Langley | DM | B.C. | 21,610 | 18.7 |
| White Rock | CY | B.C. | 3,140 | 16.4 |
| Victoria | CY | B.C. | 12,370 | 15.2 |
| Maple Ridge | CY | B.C. | 12,120 | 15.0 |
| Squamish | DM | B.C. | 2,800 | 14.7 |
| View Royal | T | B.C. | 1,430 | 14.4 |
| Langley | CY | B.C. | 3,495 | 13.8 |
| Prince Rupert | CY | B.C. | 1,485 | 12.4 |
| Mission | DM | B.C. | 4,590 | 12.2 |
| Fort St. John | CY | B.C. | 2,375 | 12.0 |
| Whistler | DM | B.C. | 1,210 | 10.8 |
| Oak Bay | DM | B.C. | 1,860 | 10.6 |
| Langford | CY | B.C. | 3,605 | 10.3 |
| Merritt | CY | B.C. | 705 | 10.3 |
| Esquimalt | DM | B.C. | 1,720 | 10.2 |
| Nanaimo | CY | B.C. | 8,690 | 9.9 |
| Dawson Creek | CY | B.C. | 1,155 | 9.8 |
| Kelowna | CY | B.C. | 11,750 | 9.5 |
| Prince George | CY | B.C. | 6,495 | 9.0 |
| Sechelt | DM | B.C. | 905 | 9.0 |
| Quesnel | CY | B.C. | 830 | 8.6 |
| Hope | DM | B.C. | 490 | 8.1 |
| Kamloops | CY | B.C. | 6,980 | 8.0 |
| Osoyoos | T | B.C. | 380 | 7.8 |
| Terrace | CY | B.C. | 890 | 7.8 |
| Colwood | CY | B.C. | 1,245 | 7.4 |
| Williams Lake | CY | B.C. | 750 | 7.3 |
| Chilliwack | CY | B.C. | 5,815 | 7.1 |
| North Cowichan | DM | B.C. | 2,075 | 7.1 |
| Courtenay | CY | B.C. | 1,740 | 7.0 |
| Penticton | CY | B.C. | 2,270 | 7.0 |
| Kitimat | DM | B.C. | 555 | 6.9 |
| Central Saanich | DM | B.C. | 1,065 | 6.5 |
| Smithers | T | B.C. | 340 | 6.4 |
| Castlegar | CY | B.C. | 480 | 6.2 |
| Sidney | T | B.C. | 695 | 6.2 |
| Vernon | CY | B.C. | 2,405 | 6.2 |
| Port Alberni | CY | B.C. | 1,000 | 5.8 |
| West Kelowna | DM | B.C. | 1,840 | 5.7 |
| Kent | DM | B.C. | 285 | 5.5 |
| North Saanich | DM | B.C. | 610 | 5.5 |
| Nelson | CY | B.C. | 535 | 5.2 |
| Cranbrook | CY | B.C. | 1,000 | 5.1 |
| Saltspring Island | RDA | B.C. | 530 | 5.1 |
| Campbell River | CY | B.C. | 1,610 | 5.0 |
| Lake Country | DM | B.C. | 595 | 4.7 |
| Cowichan Valley C | RDA | B.C. | 230 | 4.6 |
| Coldstream | DM | B.C. | 450 | 4.3 |
| Revelstoke | CY | B.C. | 315 | 4.2 |
| Parksville | CY | B.C. | 495 | 4.1 |
| Trail | CY | B.C. | 295 | 4.0 |
| Summerland | DM | B.C. | 435 | 3.9 |
| Comox | T | B.C. | 515 | 3.8 |
| Salmon Arm | CY | B.C. | 655 | 3.8 |
| Powell River | CY | B.C. | 475 | 3.7 |
| Nanaimo G | RDA | B.C. | 270 | 3.6 |
| Sooke | DM | B.C. | 465 | 3.6 |
| Fernie | CY | B.C. | 175 | 3.4 |
| Armstrong | CY | B.C. | 165 | 3.3 |
| Ladysmith | T | B.C. | 270 | 3.2 |
| Cowichan Valley B | RDA | B.C. | 240 | 2.9 |
| Nanaimo E | RDA | B.C. | 175 | 2.9 |
| Comox Valley B (Lazo North) | RDA | B.C. | 200 | 2.8 |
| Kimberley | CY | B.C. | 200 | 2.8 |
| Nanaimo A | RDA | B.C. | 200 | 2.8 |
| Nanaimo F | RDA | B.C. | 205 | 2.7 |
| Comox Valley A | RDA | B.C. | 185 | 2.6 |
| Peachland | DM | B.C. | 140 | 2.6 |
| Cariboo G | RDA | B.C. | 130 | 2.5 |
| Tsinstikeptum 9 | IRI | B.C. | 185 | 2.5 |
| Qualicum Beach | T | B.C. | 190 | 2.2 |
| Okanagan-Similkameen D | RDA | B.C. | 120 | 2.1 |
| Spallumcheen | DM | B.C. | 105 | 2.1 |
| Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) | RDA | B.C. | 165 | 1.9 |
| Bulkley-Nechako A | RDA | B.C. | 95 | 1.8 |
| Cariboo A | RDA | B.C. | 110 | 1.8 |
| Creston | T | B.C. | 90 | 1.8 |
| East Kootenay C | RDA | B.C. | 100 | 1.7 |
| Peace River C | RDA | B.C. | 95 | 1.4 |
| Columbia-Shuswap C | RDA | B.C. | 105 | 1.3 |
| Peace River D | RDA | B.C. | 55 | 1.0 |
| Peace River B | RDA | B.C. | 30 | 0.6 |
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