List of designated places in British Columbia explained

A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.^[1] It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)."^[2] Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities.^[2] Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.^[2]

In the 2021 Census of Population, British Columbia had 332 designated places,^[3] an increase from 326 in 2016.^[4] Designated place types in British Columbia include 55 Indian reserves, 13 island trusts, 5 Nisga'a villages, 5 retired population centres, and 254 unincorporated places. In 2021, the 332 designated places had a cumulative population of 258,060 and an average population of . British Columbia's largest designated place is Walnut Grove with a population of 28,420.

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See also

• List of census agglomerations in British Columbia
• List of population centres in British Columbia

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census . Statistics Canada . November 20, 2009 . May 5, 2012.
2. Web site: Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL) . Statistics Canada . February 8, 2017 . September 2, 2021.
3. Web site: Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 – Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census . . February 9, 2022 . April 10, 2022.
4. Web site: Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census . . February 8, 2017 . August 28, 2021.
5. Web site: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Select from a list of geographies, British Columbia . . January 23, 2022 . April 3, 2022.
6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (British Columbia) . . February 9, 2022 . April 3, 2022.