Photo: Michael Rogers. Original uploader was Mjrogers50 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Residents with no religion make up 71% in Rossland, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
The figure for residents aged 15 to 24 is 8.1% in Rossland and 11% across Canada’s towns. The 2021 Census found 1,805 households in the town; by July 2025 the population was about 4,355. Residents who moved in within the year account for 16%. One-person households are more common here than in 60% of Canadian towns.
Rossland grew +11% from 2016 to 2021, ahead of 85% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, by more than +6%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 5%.
A lower share of residents aged 65 and over than 64% of Canadian towns, at 16%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
35–39 is the most common age band: 9.4% of residents, 1.4 times the share across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. The share of children under 15 stands at 18%. The median age in Rossland is 40.8, lower than in 58% of Canadian towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Rossland, 40.8. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.3 people, below 64% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families: 6.9% here and 8.2% across Canada’s towns.
Common-law partners: 17%, a higher share than 81% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 24% of adults, against a typical 27%. Against that, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Rossland sits above 67% of Canadian towns for households in single-detached houses (77%)
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
Against a figure of 25% across Canada’s towns, the share of renter households in Rossland comes in at 20%. As a yardstick, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. 47% of homes were built before 1961 and 18% in 2001 or later.
$96,000 a year: where the middle household sits
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 median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Rossland’s, at $96,000, is 12% higher. British Columbia’s towns have a median of $87,000. The pandemic’s benefits: 26% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
12% 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
Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Rossland comes in at 12%. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Europe (48%) and in Oceania or elsewhere (19%).
71% said they have no religion, more than say they are Christian
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents is 15%; Rossland has 4.5%. Locally, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity.
Rossland: 16% of residents speak English and French, above 70% of Canadian towns
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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents whose mother tongue is French is 1.5%; Rossland has 3.7%. Bilingual residents make up 7.5% across Canada’s towns. At home: English 96%, French 1.6%.
Rossland ranks above 87% of Canadian towns on degree holders aged 25 to 64: 52%
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 2.5% here, 9.5% in the typical town. To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
61% of residents 15 and over were in work
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
61% of residents 15 and over have a job; across Canada’s towns the typical share is 58%.
41 towns of 4,276 to 4,433 people: this is the 16th youngest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The youngest is Glenridding Heights (31.9) and the oldest Highlands East (58.8). Closest in median age to Rossland are Bells Corners West (40.1), Winston Heights/Mountview (40.4), Tuxedo (40.9) and Bruleville (41).
Every neighbour of Rossland has an older population
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossland | 4,355 | — | 40.8 | 16% | 12% |
| Warfield | 1,729 | 3.7 km | 44.8 | 23% | 6.9% |
| Trail | 8,539 | 7.8 km | 49.6 | 28% | 9.2% |
| Montrose | 1,072 | 15.1 km | 44.8 | 24% | 6.9% |
| Electoral Area B (Lower Columbia-Old-Glory), Kootenay Boundary | 1,432 | 16.6 km | 55.6 | 28% | 6.7% |
| Fruitvale | 2,068 | 18.4 km | 50 | 27% | 7.1% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. Two medians frame each figure: one for British Columbia’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Rossland’s residents
What religion are people in Rossland?
26% are Christian and 71% have no religion; 2.9% follow another religion.
Is Rossland good for families?
Under 15: 18% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 57% of households. One-parent families: 6.9%. Schools near Rossland are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Rossland?
The median household in Rossland took in $96,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Rossland?
Rossland had about 4,355 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 4,140, 11% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Rossland?
A median age of 40.8, younger than 58% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 18%, and people 65 and over 16%.
Is Rossland bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 16% are. Another 0.1% speak only French and 84% only English, and French is the first language of 3.7%.
How diverse is Rossland?
12% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 4.5% belong to a visible minority and 2.8% have an Indigenous identity.
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).