Greater Vernon
Greater Vernon | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Vernon | |
Interactive map of Greater Vernon | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′00″N 119°16′18″W / 50.26667°N 119.27167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Largest city | Vernon |
| District municipality | Coldstream |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,041.09 km2 (401.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Density | 64.4/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| • CA | 67,086 |
| • Rank | 54 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (PT) |
| Postal codes | |
| Area codes | 250, 778 |
| Highways | 6, 97, 97A |
| Waterways | Kalamalka Lake Okanagan Lake Swan Lake |
Greater Vernon is a census agglomeration (CA) in the southern interior portion of the Canadian province of British Columbia that is centred on the City of Vernon. At a population of 67,086 in the 2021 Census of Population as conducted by Statistics Canada, the agglomeration consists of six census subdivisions including one city (Vernon), one district municipality (Coldstream), two regional district electoral areas, and two Indian reserves.
Geography
Located in the Okanagan region within the south-central portion of the British Columbia Interior, the Vernon CA is bisected by Highway 97.[1] Census subdivisions within the CA include the City of Vernon, the District Coldstream, the regional district electoral areas of North Okanagan B and North Okanagan C, the Priest's Valley 6 Indian reserve, and a portion of the Okanagan 1 Indian reserve.[2] Waterways within the Vernon CA include Kalamalka Lake, Okanagan Lake, and Swan Lake.[1]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Vernon CA had a population of 67,086 living in 28,723 of its 31,677 total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of 61,324. With a land area of 1,041.09 km2 (401.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.4/km2 (166.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| Name | Status | 2021 Census of Population[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
Change |
Land area | Population density | ||||
| km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | |||||
| Vernon | City | 44,519 | 40,116 | +11.0% | 96.43 | 37.23 | 461.7 | 1,196 |
| Coldstream | District municipality | 11,171 | 10,648 | +4.9% | 66.57 | 25.70 | 167.8 | 435 |
| North Okanagan B | Regional district electoral area | 3,274 | 3,203 | +2.2% | 487.80 | 188.34 | 6.7 | 17 |
| North Okanagan C | Regional district electoral area | 4,511 | 3,870 | +16.6% | 300.14 | 115.88 | 15.0 | 39 |
| Okanagan 1 | Indian reserve | 3,244 | 2,859 | +13.5% | 89.79 | 34.67 | 36.1 | 93 |
| Priest's Valley 6 | Indian reserve | 367 | 628 | −41.6% | 0.36 | 0.14 | 1,019.4 | 2,640 |
| Total Vernon CA | 67,086 | 61,324 | +9.4% | 1,041.09 | 401.97 | 64.4 | 167 | |
Education
The Greater Vernon area is served by School District 22 Vernon, which provides school services for children in the area.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Census agglomeration 918 British Columbia CA name: Vernon" (PDF). Statistics Canada. December 7, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population Vernon, Census agglomeration". Statistics Canada. December 9, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Schools". School District 22 Vernon. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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