Census Profile · BC North
2021 Census of Population, Dawson Creek, City, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,002 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average across the 83 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Dawson Creek was home to 12,323 residents in 2021, up 1.2% from 2016. The median age is 35.6, and the typical household has 2.2 people.
Of the area's 5,405 households, 58.2% own their home and 41.8% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $81,000.
Dawson Creek marks the official start of the Alaska Highway, a landmark still celebrated downtown, and serves as a trading centre for the surrounding Peace River grain belt.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Dawson Creek, City, British Columbia, British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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