Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sooke, District municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
45
Provincial population rank: 45
National population rank: 288 of 4,831
16.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Sooke (District municipality), was 15,086, which represents a change of 16.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.
16.7%
In 2021, there were 6,129 private dwellings occupied in Sooke (District municipality), which represent a change of 16.7% from 2016.
266.6
The land area of Sooke (District municipality) is 56.6 square kilometres and the population density was 266.6 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Sooke (District municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Sooke (District municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Juan de Fuca (Part 2) | RDA | 399 | 190 r | 110.0 |
Juan de Fuca (Part 1) | RDA | 5,132 | 4,670 r | 9.9 |
Metchosin | DM | 5,067 | 4,708 | 7.6 |
T'Sou-ke | IRI | 230 | 225 | 2.2 |
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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