Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: 14% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above 92% of Canadian towns
Most recent wave: 6.3% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). The 2021 Census found 1,725 households in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George; by July 2025 the population was about 4,802. 87% of households live in a single-detached house. Compared with other places, one-person households are scarce here: 19%, fewer than in nearly four fifths of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
14% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 4% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
+2% since 2016: slower than 62% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 10%. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, by more than +6%.
A median age of 45.6: Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George is older than 71% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Across Canada’s towns, just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24; in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, 9.8%. Residents aged 65 and over account for 18%.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, 45.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women.
2.5 people per household, more than in 58% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
6.1% of households are one-parent families (Canada’s towns: 8.2%).
54% of residents 15 and over are married, more than in 75% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Common-law partners make up 14%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. Set beside that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
In Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, 12% of households rent their home, fewer than in 85% 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
16% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 9.6% built before 1961. Across the comparison, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
Half above, half below $109,000 a year in household income
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George had $109,000 before tax, 27% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across British Columbia’s towns the median is $87,000. In 2020, 22% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Residents who moved in within the year: 8.4%, a lower share than 78% 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
Residents without Canadian citizenship: 0.7%, below 94% of Canadian towns. Typically, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. The share of immigrants stands at 5.5%.
Above 99% of Canadian towns: 68% of residents said they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Compared with 15% across Canada’s towns, 3.4% of residents belong to a visible minority here. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents with no religion is 35%.
95% have English as their mother tongue; 3.2% 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, Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George has 3.2%. At home: English 99%, French 0.3%. Few places have so few residents whose mother tongue is French: 1.1% here, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns.
14% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 85% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
60% of residents 15 and over were in work
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 60% is above the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
The 14th oldest of 41 towns of 4,700 to 4,884 people
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
Electoral Area B, Nanaimo is the oldest at 63.2, Empire Park the youngest at 30.9. By median age, Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George sits among Glenwood (44.4), Hampton (44.4), Barrhead (47.6) and Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap (48).
Among its 2 nearest neighbours, 1 are older than Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George | 4,802 | — | 45.6 | 18% | 5.5% |
| Prince George | 85,944 | 13.9 km | 38.8 | 16% | 10% |
| Electoral Area F, Fraser-Fort George | 1,402 | 15.9 km | 46.4 | 19% | 8.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over British Columbia’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
Questions about Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s residents
What is the average age in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
A median age of 45.6, older than 71% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 18%.
Is Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George bilingual?
English and French: 3.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 97%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.1%.
How diverse is Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
5.5% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 3.4% belong to a visible minority and 14% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
31% are Christian and 68% have no religion; 1% follow another religion.
Is Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 64% of households. One-parent families: 6.1%. Schools near Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
The median household in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George took in $109,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George?
Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George had about 4,802 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 4,375, 2% more than 2016.
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).