Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Dawson Creek, City
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
50
Provincial population rank: 50
National population rank: 349 of 4,831
1.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Dawson Creek (City), was 12,323, which represents a change of 1.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.
7.3%
In 2021, there were 5,405 private dwellings occupied in Dawson Creek (City), which represent a change of 7.3% from 2016.
461.1
The land area of Dawson Creek (City) is 26.72 square kilometres and the population density was 461.1 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Dawson Creek (City) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Dawson Creek (City) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Peace River D | RDA | 4,793 | 5,920 | -19.0 |
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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