Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish Columbia
Population 4,802: a town in British Columbia. It belongs to the Prince George metropolitan area.
Is Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George a good place to live?
Pupils here do less well than most (D). Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s overall grade is C−, better than 16% of Canadian towns. It ranks #204 of 250 in British Columbia. Residents’ health trails most towns (D). Its strongest is jobs & income (A−). A median home here was worth $420,000 at the census, or 3.9 times what the middle household earns in a year. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George grades
Each subject compares Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George stand out
The 3 things Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George.
The nearest high school to Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George is 10 km away
Results lean low: 3 of 3 in the lower two fifths in British Columbia. An elementary school stands 3.4 km from the centre, above British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Elementary Bottom fifth in British ColumbiaIn Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.4 km | 0.6 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Expect 76.6 years of life in the region around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, 4.9 under the typical Canadian town
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area
Smokers make up just over a tenth of the region’s adults, above both British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, nearly two in five adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than British Columbia’s 50%. What sets Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 39% | 50% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.6 | 81.0 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 12% | 9% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Household incomes in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George top those of 92% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 25 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
January lows in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: −11.7°C, against 0.5°C in British Columbia’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
A normal year brings 590 mm of precipitation, below British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. The frost-free season runs from 22 May to 7 September, 107 days. In July, daytime highs in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George average 22.6°C. January is the snowiest month, with 53 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 184 | 60 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 204 cm | 51 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 590 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −11.7°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Prince George)
A flood study covers Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship
Of the homes tested for radon, 12% were over 200 Bq/m³, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Seismic risk runs low: $0.014 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Burn scars are few around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, with 0.5% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Northern Interior health region
What November brings in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: −6°C at night, 1°C by day
The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−12°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −10°C. November usually brings some 35 cm of snow. Expect about 57 mm of rain and snow over November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −11°C | 121 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 112 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 180 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −1°C | 178 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Prince George); the forecast is on the Weather page
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, which takes in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, is held by Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada)
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: the closest, Bob Harkins Library, is 12 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George gets a B−
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George itself
Property crime in its police area ran at 20.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.7 violent incidents are reported each year. Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Prince George detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20.5 | 31 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 98 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Fort George Canyon Park reaches the edge of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
OpenStreetMap shows 12 unnamed beaches within 5 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the land within 10 km, 0.9% has protected status, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Rent takes less of local pay in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
Owners make up 88% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Prince George metro area, Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 24% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $420,000 | $720,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
More of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%
3.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 2,145 women to 2,230 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Since 1961: 90% of the homes in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
| Heritage | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 9.6% | 11% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum and 7 more in and around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, the best known first.
MuseumCentral BC Railway and Forestry Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northCathedralCathedralSacred Heart Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillTabor Mountain Alpine Resort4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Exploration Place3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumTwo Rivers Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumFraser-Fort George Regional Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum: Alasdair McLellan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
No notable person born in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.



Photo credits
Dean Butler: Christopher Matthew Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jon Cooper: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Sarah Beaudry: Picture taken by Marcus Cyron, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
Town in British Columbia
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George is one municipality in British Columbia, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,802 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Fraser-Fort George
- Metro area
- Prince George
- Census subdivision
- 5953044
Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | 4,802 | — | C− | B− | B− | D |
| Prince George | 85,944 | 14 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Electoral Area F, Fraser-Fort George | 1,402 | 16 | — | C | B− | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
Who are the people of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
At the 2021 census, 6% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 14% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
87% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 19% are one person living alone.
Has Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George grown?
Yes: the census counted 4,278 in 2016 and 4,375 in 2021, a rise of 2.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,802.
How old are the people of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
Its median age is 45.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).