Electoral Area D, Cariboo ranks above 96% of Canadian towns on Indigenous residents: 18%
Households in single-detached houses: 83%, above 78% of Canadian towns. Residents who moved in within the year: nearly a tenth of the total. The median age in Electoral Area D, Cariboo is 47.2, higher than in 77% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 3,057 residents; the 2021 Census found 1,220 households.
What stands out about the people of Electoral Area D, Cariboo
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 18% of residents, more than in 96% of Canadian towns, and 8.9% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Electoral Area D, Cariboo went from 2,929 to 2,870 residents (−2%), slower growth than in 88% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A −2% change since 2016: slower than 88% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 7% higher again. Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, +6%.
A smaller share of residents aged 15 to 24 than 74% of Canadian towns: 9.4%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
In Electoral Area D, Cariboo, 21% of residents are 65 or over, beside 19% across Canada’s towns. Lower than in 61% of Canadian towns: 15% of residents are under 15.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Electoral Area D, Cariboo, 47.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The figure for one-person households is 24% in Electoral Area D, Cariboo and 27% across Canada’s towns. Locally, 7.3% of households are one-parent families.
Common-law partners: 16%, a higher share than 79% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
The share of married residents 15 and over is 49%, against 46% across Canada’s towns. For common-law partners, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%.
A smaller share of renter households than 80% of Canadian towns: 13%
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The usual figure: 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
$87,000 a year is the median household income here
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Electoral Area D, Cariboo’s median household took in $87,000 before tax, about the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across British Columbia’s towns the median is $87,000. COVID-19 benefits went to 24% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
7.7% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Across Canada’s towns, 17% of residents are immigrants; in Electoral Area D, Cariboo, 7.7%. 2.1% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
A higher share of residents with no religion than 98% of Canadian towns, at 66%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents: 1.9%, below 86% of Canadian towns. Residents with no religion make up 35% across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 94%, and 4.2% speak French as well
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, against 4.2% in Electoral Area D, Cariboo. The share of residents whose mother tongue is French stands at 1.4%.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 89% of Canadian towns: 12%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Electoral Area D, Cariboo, 12%, and 35% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 13%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
Employment: 60% of residents 15 and over had a job
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 60%, more residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
41 towns of 3,005 to 3,110 people: this is the 16th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The span goes from 29.9 (Albany) up to 56.8 (Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part). In age, Electoral Area D, Cariboo keeps company with Crescentwood (46), Tisdale (46.4), Riverside Park South - Revelstoke (47.4) and Laurier Heights (48.6).
Every neighbour of Electoral Area D, Cariboo has a younger population
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Cariboo | 3,057 | — | 47.2 | 21% | 7.7% |
| Williams Lake | 11,462 | 6.4 km | 40.8 | 20% | 8.9% |
| Electoral Area E, Cariboo | 4,242 | 12.6 km | 45.2 | 21% | 7.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of British Columbia’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
Questions about Electoral Area D, Cariboo’s residents
What religion are people in Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
Christian: 33%. No religion: 66%. Another religion: 1.4%.
Is Electoral Area D, Cariboo good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 15%. 58% of households are couple families and 7.3% one-parent families. Schools near Electoral Area D, Cariboo are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
$87,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Electoral Area D, Cariboo (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
Statistics Canada estimates 3,057 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 2,870 in Electoral Area D, Cariboo, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
47.2 is the median age, older than 77% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 15%. 65 and over: 21%.
Is Electoral Area D, Cariboo bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 4.2% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 96% speak only English and 0% only French; 1.4% grew up with French.
How diverse is Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
Immigrants make up 7.7% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 1.9% are members of a visible minority, and 18% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).