Comox Valley Regional District

{{short description|Regional district in British Columbia, Canada}}

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| seat = Courtenay

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| leader_name = Will Cole-Hamilton

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| leader_name1 = Jonathan Kerr

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A – Baynes Sound–Denman/Hornby Islands
B – Lazo North
C – Puntledge–Black Creek

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The Comox Valley Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada.[http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/59320.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Comox Valley Regional District] It was created on February 15, 2008, encompassing the southeastern portions of the former Regional District of Comox-Strathcona, and centred about the Comox Valley. The partition left the new Comox Valley Regional District with only 8.4 percent of the former Comox-Strathcona's land area, but 57.9 percent of its population. The CVRD covers an area of 2,425 square kilometres, of which 1,725 square kilometres is land (the remainder is water), and serves a population of 72,445 according to the 2023 Census.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/2016Census/PopulationHousing/CensusDivisions.aspx |title=Census 2016: Census Divisions - BC Stats |access-date=2019-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724204618/http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/2016Census/PopulationHousing/CensusDivisions.aspx |archive-date=2019-07-24 |url-status=dead }} The district borders the Strathcona Regional District to the northwest, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District to the southwest, and the Regional District of Nanaimo to the southeast, as well as the qathet Regional District along the Strait of Georgia to the east.

Two Indian reserves, K'omoks Indian Reserve No. 1 and Puntledge Indian Reserve No. 2 lie within its territory but are outside its jurisdiction. The census divisions comprising the new Regional District are the city of Courtenay, the town of Comox, the village of Cumberland, the district of Black Creek, Electoral Areas A, B, and C, and the two stated Indian reserves.

The administrative offices are in Courtenay, British Columbia.

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Comox Valley Regional District had a population of {{val|72445|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|31939|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|34412|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:72445-66527}}|66527|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|66527|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|1697.03|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|72445|1697.03|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000701 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 3, 2022}}

class="wikitable collapsible sortable" \|+ Panethnic groups in the Comox Valley Regional District (2001−2021) ! rowspan="2" \|Panethnic group ! colspan="2" \|2021{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2022-10-26 \|title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Comox&DGUIDlist=2021A00035926&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 \|access-date=2023-02-20 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" \|2016{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2021-10-27 \|title= Census Profile, 2016 Census \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5926&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&SearchText=Comox&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 \|access-date=2023-02-20 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" \|2011{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2015-11-27 \|title= NHS Profile \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5926&Data=Count&SearchText=Comox&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 \|access-date=2023-02-20 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}
Population !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
European{{efn\|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.\|name="euro"}} \| 61,875 \| {{Percentage \| 61875 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 58,640 \| {{Percentage \| 58640 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 57,425 \| {{Percentage \| 57425 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
Indigenous \| 5,210 \| {{Percentage \| 5210 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 3,825 \| {{Percentage \| 3825 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 2,910 \| {{Percentage \| 2910 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
East Asian{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.\|name="EastAsian"}} \| 1,230 \| {{Percentage \| 1230 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 1,180 \| {{Percentage \| 1180 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 800 \| {{Percentage \| 800 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
Southeast Asian{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.\|name="SoutheastAsian"}} \| 1,050 \| {{Percentage \| 1050 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 630 \| {{Percentage \| 630 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 610 \| {{Percentage \| 610 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
South Asian \| 660 \| {{Percentage \| 660 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 400 \| {{Percentage \| 400 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 170 \| {{Percentage \| 170 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
African \| 425 \| {{Percentage \| 425 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 320 \| {{Percentage \| 320 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 245 \| {{Percentage \| 245 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
Latin American \| 265 \| {{Percentage \| 265 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 130 \| {{Percentage \| 130 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 150 \| {{Percentage \| 150 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
Middle Eastern{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.\|name="MiddleEastern"}} \| 120 \| {{Percentage \| 120 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 65 \| {{Percentage \| 65 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 25 \| {{Percentage \| 25 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
Other{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr\|n.i.e.\|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.\|name="Other"}} \| 290 \| {{Percentage \| 290 \| 71115 \| 2 }} \| 170 \| {{Percentage \| 170 \| 65355 \| 2 }} \| 125 \| {{Percentage \| 125 \| 62460 \| 2 }}
Total responses ! 71,115 ! {{Percentage \| 71115 \| 72445 \| 2 }} ! 65,355 ! {{Percentage \| 65355 \| 66527 \| 2 }} ! 62,460 ! {{Percentage \| 62460 \| 63538 \| 2 }}
Total population ! 72,445 ! {{Percentage \| 72445 \| 72445 \| 2 }} ! 66,527 ! {{Percentage \| 66527 \| 66527 \| 2 }} ! 63,538 ! {{Percentage \| 63538 \| 63538 \| 2 }}

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|+ Panethnic groups in the Comox Valley Regional District (2001−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic
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! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Comox&DGUIDlist=2021A00035926&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5926&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&SearchText=Comox&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5926&Data=Count&SearchText=Comox&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="euro"}}

| 61,875

| {{Percentage | 61875 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 58,640

| {{Percentage | 58640 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 57,425

| {{Percentage | 57425 | 62460 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 5,210

| {{Percentage | 5210 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 3,825

| {{Percentage | 3825 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 2,910

| {{Percentage | 2910 | 62460 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}}

| 1,230

| {{Percentage | 1230 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 1,180

| {{Percentage | 1180 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 800

| {{Percentage | 800 | 62460 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}}

| 1,050

| {{Percentage | 1050 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 630

| {{Percentage | 630 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 610

| {{Percentage | 610 | 62460 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 660

| {{Percentage | 660 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 400

| {{Percentage | 400 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 170

| {{Percentage | 170 | 62460 | 2 }}

African

| 425

| {{Percentage | 425 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 320

| {{Percentage | 320 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 245

| {{Percentage | 245 | 62460 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 265

| {{Percentage | 265 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 130

| {{Percentage | 130 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 150

| {{Percentage | 150 | 62460 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}}

| 120

| {{Percentage | 120 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 65

| {{Percentage | 65 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 25

| {{Percentage | 25 | 62460 | 2 }}

Other{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}}

| 290

| {{Percentage | 290 | 71115 | 2 }}

| 170

| {{Percentage | 170 | 65355 | 2 }}

| 125

| {{Percentage | 125 | 62460 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 71,115

! {{Percentage | 71115 | 72445 | 2 }}

! 65,355

! {{Percentage | 65355 | 66527 | 2 }}

! 62,460

! {{Percentage | 62460 | 63538 | 2 }}

Total population

! 72,445

! {{Percentage | 72445 | 72445 | 2 }}

! 66,527

! {{Percentage | 66527 | 66527 | 2 }}

! 63,538

! {{Percentage | 63538 | 63538 | 2 }}

Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Incorporated communities

Unincorporated communities

=Comox Valley A=

Known as the Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands electoral area, this electoral area includes the southern portion of the district, on the border with the Alberni-Clayoquot and Nanaimo Regional Districts.

According to the 2016 Canada Census:{{cite web| url=http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/2016Census/PopulationHousing/CensusSubdivisions.aspx | title=2016 Census Total Population Results - Census Subdivisions | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229070405/http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/2016Census/PopulationHousing/CensusSubdivisions.aspx | archive-date=2017-12-29}}

Population: 7,293
% Change (2011-2016): 4.5%
Dwellings: 4,360
Area (km²): 491.99
Density (persons per km²): 14.7

==Communities==

=Comox Valley B=

Known as the Lazo North electoral area, this electoral area surrounds the town of Comox. It has no administrative or governmental function and is used only to select rural representatives to the regional district board.

According to the 2016 Census:

Population: 7,095 (exclusive of any on-Indian Reserve residents)
% Change (2011–2016): 2.2%
Dwellings: 3,026
Area (km²): 54.28
Density (persons per km²): 117.9

==Communities==

=Comox Valley C=

Known as the Puntledge/Black Creek electoral area, it is located between Courtenay, Campbell River and Strathcona Provincial Park.

According to the 2016 Census:

Population: 8,617 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
% Change (2011–2016): 3.5%
Dwellings: 3,572
Area (km²): 1073.96
Density (persons per km²): 7.1

==Communities==

Transit

Comox Valley Transit is the regional public transportation system, operated by Watson and Ash Transportation. Funding is provided under a partnership between the region and BC Transit, the provincial agency which plans and manages municipal transit systems.