List of designated places in British Columbia

A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.[1] It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)."[2] Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities.[2] Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.[2]

Walnut Grove Community Centre in Walnut Grove, British Columbia's most populous designated place

In the 2021 Census of Population, British Columbia had 332 designated places,[3] an increase from 326 in 2016.[4] Designated place types in British Columbia include 55 Indian reserves, 13 island trusts, 5 Nisga'a villages, 5 retired population centres, and 254 unincorporated places.[5] In 2021, the 332 designated places had a cumulative population of 258,060 and an average population of 777. British Columbia's largest designated place is Walnut Grove with a population of 28,420.[6]

List
Total designated places — — 258,060 3,519.43 +7,232.4% 3,401.28 73.3/km2
Province of British Columbia — — 5,000,879 4,648,055 +7.6% 920,686.55 5.4/km2

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    References
    1. "2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. November 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
    2. "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
    3. "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 – Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    4. "Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    5. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Select from a list of geographies, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
    6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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