Census Profile · Kootenays
2021 Census of Population, Fernie, City, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is above 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
Fernie was home to 6,320 residents in 2021, up 17.1% from 2016. The median age is 38, and the typical household has 2.4 people.
Of the area's 2,595 households, 72.1% own their home and 27.9% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $107,000.
Fernie sits deep in the Elk Valley, ringed by the jagged peaks of the Lizard Range, a coal mining town rebuilt in brick after a 1908 fire and reborn as one of Canada's most celebrated ski destinations.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Fernie, 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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