Census Profile · Kootenays
2021 Census of Population, Nelson, 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
Nelson was home to 11,106 residents in 2021, up 5.1% from 2016. The median age is 42.4, and the typical household has 2.2 people.
Of the area's 4,950 households, 63.1% own their home and 36.9% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $72,500.
Nelson wraps around a hillside above Kootenay Lake, celebrated for more than 350 preserved heritage buildings, an artsy, independent spirit and some of the best backcountry skiing access in the province.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Nelson, 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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