Photo: Maclean25 at English Wikipedia · Public domainIndigenous residents make up 27% in Chetwynd, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
The share of renter households is 37%, against 25% across Canada’s towns. Statistics Canada puts Chetwynd’s population at 2,484 for July 2025. In Chetwynd, 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24. This British Columbia town has more residents who moved in within the year than 71% of Canadian towns, at 14%.
What stands out about the people of Chetwynd
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
27% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 98% of Canadian towns; 10% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chetwynd went from 2,503 to 2,302 residents (−8%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Younger than most towns
Half of Chetwynd’s residents are under 36 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 17% are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Chetwynd has changed by −8%, slower than 99% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, +6%.
A median age of 36: Chetwynd is younger than 87% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
30–34 is the most common age band: 10% of residents, 1.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. Here, 12% of residents are 65 or over. Few places have as many children under 15: 17% here, more than in 63% of Canadian towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women.
In Chetwynd, 31% of households are one person living alone, more than in 66% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
A household here has 2.3 people on average; across Canada’s towns, 2.4. As a reference point, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. The census found that one in ten households are one-parent families in Chetwynd.
Above 82% of Canadian towns: 18% of residents 15 and over live common-law
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
30% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Measured more widely, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
In Chetwynd, 58% of households live in a single-detached house, fewer than in 58% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
9.6% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. The comparison figure for households in single-detached houses is 64% across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
Before tax, the median household income is $104,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Chetwynd had $104,000 before tax, 21% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across British Columbia’s towns the median is $87,000. The pandemic’s benefits: 30% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
5.9% of residents are not Canadian citizens, more than in 51% of Canadian towns
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Most recent wave: 55% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Typically, 5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens across Canada’s towns. Immigrants: a tenth of the total.
A larger share of residents with no religion than 98% of Canadian towns: 64%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The share of visible minority residents stands at 12%. By way of comparison, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
87% have English as their mother tongue; 3.3% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Where 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, Chetwynd has 3.3%. The share of residents whose mother tongue is French stands at 1.3%.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 12%, a lower share than 91% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Some 16% have no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 63% of adults
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 63% is above the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
4 of the 5 nearest towns are older than Chetwynd
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Chetwynd with figures are 9–78 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetwynd | 2,484 | — | 36 | 12% | 10% |
| Electoral Area E, Peace River | 2,737 | 8.9 km | 42 | 17% | 5.9% |
| Hudson's Hope | 1,019 | 47.6 km | 46.8 | 24% | 14% |
| Tumbler Ridge | 2,663 | 74.3 km | 39.6 | 15% | 7.9% |
| Electoral Area C, Peace River | 6,344 | 76.3 km | 40.4 | 13% | 5.8% |
| Taylor | 1,415 | 77.5 km | 35.6 | 11% | 3.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across British Columbia’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
Questions about Chetwynd’s residents
How diverse is Chetwynd?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 10%. A visible minority makes up 12% and Indigenous residents 27%.
What religion are people in Chetwynd?
Most often Christian (35%) or no religion (64%); other religions make up 1.6%.
Is Chetwynd good for families?
Children under 15 are 17% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 47% of households and one-parent families 9.6%. Schools near Chetwynd are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Chetwynd?
Median total household income in Chetwynd was $104,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Chetwynd?
The latest figure is an estimate: 2,484 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Chetwynd counted 2,302, 8% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Chetwynd?
Half the residents are older than 36 and half younger; 17% are children under 15 and 12% are 65 or over.
Is Chetwynd bilingual?
3.3% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 96% English only. French is the mother tongue of 1.3%.
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).