Small City, Big Growth – 2021 Census Results Are In

Census Data Now Available

Salmon Arm’s population grew 9.7% from17,706 in 2016 to 19,432 in 2021. In comparison, the provincial and national growth rates were 7.6% and 5.2%, respectively.

There will be seven major ‘themed’ release dates for the dissemination of data from the 2021 Census of Population. Each major release of data by theme will be highlighted in The Daily, Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin, and each major release will offer data, analytical, and reference products for our users to access and consume. The first of these, Canada’s growing population and where they are living, was published today.