Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kent, District municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
84
Provincial population rank: 84
National population rank: 627 of 4,831
3.8%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Kent (District municipality), was 6,300, which represents a change of 3.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.
7.4%
In 2021, there were 2,351 private dwellings occupied in Kent (District municipality), which represent a change of 7.4% from 2016.
37.4
The land area of Kent (District municipality) is 168.59 square kilometres and the population density was 37.4 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Kent (District municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Kent (District municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Lukseetsissum 9 | IRI | 52 | 18 | 188.9 |
Fraser Valley D | RDA | 2,092 | 1,529 | 36.8 |
Harrison Hot Springs | VL | 1,905 | 1,468 | 29.8 |
Chilliwack | CY | 93,203 | 83,788 | 11.2 |
Fraser Valley C | RDA | 1,133 | 1,023 | 10.8 |
Seabird Island | IRI | 800 | 767 | 4.3 |
Fraser Valley B | RDA | 869 | 892 r | -2.6 |
Chehalis 5 | IRI | 500 | 537 | -6.9 |
Ruby Creek 2 | IRI | 19 | 23 r | -17.4 |
Tseatah 2 | IRI | 15 | 23 | -34.8 |
Scowlitz 1 | IRI | 5 | 10 | -50.0 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Langford | CY | 46,584 | 35,342 | 31.8 |
Southern Gulf Islands | RDA | 6,101 | 4,732 | 28.9 |
Lake Country | DM | 15,817 | 12,922 | 22.4 |
Squamish | DM | 23,819 | 19,497 r | 22.2 |
Tsinstikeptum 9 | IRI | 9,134 | 7,612 | 20.0 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Peace River C | RDA | 5,947 | 6,667 r | -10.8 |
Peace River B | RDA | 5,379 | 5,628 | -4.4 |
Merritt | CY | 7,051 | 7,139 | -1.2 |
Cariboo A | RDA | 6,169 | 6,234 r | -1.0 |
Esquimalt | DM | 17,533 | 17,655 | -0.7 |
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