Census Profile · BC North
2021 Census of Population, Smithers, Town, 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
Smithers was home to 5,378 residents in 2021, down 0.4% from 2016. The median age is 39.6, and the typical household has 2.3 people.
Of the area's 2,310 households, 70.4% own their home and 29.6% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $85,000.
Smithers styles itself after the Alps, with Bavarian architecture along Main Street and Hudson Bay Mountain rising directly behind town, giving this Bulkley Valley community an outdoor lifestyle rare for its size.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Smithers, Town, 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.
Considering Smithers?
© 2026 JULY Company. All rights reserved. JULY® and the JULY logo are registered trademarks.
