North Coast Regional District

The North Coast Regional District (until 2016 known as the Skeena–Queen Charlotte Regional District) is a quasi-municipal administrative area in British Columbia. It is located on British Columbia's west coast and includes Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands), the largest of which are Graham Island and Moresby Island. Its administrative offices are in the City of Prince Rupert.

North Coast
Skeena–Queen Charlotte Regional District
Regional district
North Coast Regional District
Canadian National train entering Prince Rupert
Canadian National train entering Prince Rupert
Official logo of North Coast
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Major communities
A map of British Columbia depicting its 29 regional districts and equivalent municipalities. One is highlighted in red.
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationPrince Rupert
Government
[1]
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairBarry Pages (Masset)
 • Vice ChairDes Nobels (A)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A - Dodge Cove
  • C
  • D - Rural Graham Island
  • E - Sandspit
Area
 • Land19,775.41 km2 (7,635.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,133
 • Density0.917/km2 (2.38/sq mi)
Websitewww.ncrdbc.com

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the North Coast Regional District, previously the Skeena–Queen Charlotte Regional District, had a population of 18,181 living in 7,661 of its 9,082 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 18,133. With a land area of 19,710.3 km2 (7,610.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Panethnic groups in the North Coast Regional District (1996−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] 2001[8] 1996[9]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 8,275 45.98% 8,215 45.91% 9,085 48.98% 10,105 51.58% 12,175 56.46% 14,400 58.28%
Indigenous 7,670 42.62% 8,035 44.9% 7,980 43.02% 7,985 40.76% 7,700 35.71% 8,120 32.86%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 2] 860 4.78% 700 3.91% 580 3.13% 410 2.09% 635 2.94% 850 3.44%
South Asian 660 3.67% 420 2.35% 410 2.21% 540 2.76% 550 2.55% 620 2.51%
East Asian[lower-alpha 3] 220 1.22% 355 1.98% 345 1.86% 405 2.07% 370 1.72% 505 2.04%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 115 0.64% 20 0.11% 0 0% 10 0.05% 0 0% 15 0.06%
African 65 0.36% 75 0.42% 90 0.49% 75 0.38% 45 0.21% 35 0.14%
Latin American 35 0.19% 25 0.14% 0 0% 0 0% 45 0.21% 70 0.28%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 95 0.53% 60 0.34% 35 0.19% 40 0.2% 65 0.3% 75 0.3%
Total responses 17,995 98.98% 17,895 98.69% 18,550 98.75% 19,590 99.62% 21,565 99.41% 24,710 99.66%
Total population 18,181 100% 18,133 100% 18,784 100% 19,664 100% 21,693 100% 24,795 100%
  • Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Electoral areas

Municipalities

Indian reserves

In addition to 7,700 aboriginal persons listed in the regional district's community profile at Statistics Canada,[16] there are four separate Indian reserve communities within the regional district whose populations are not included within the regional district's figures, and which are governed separately by their respective band governments. These Indian reserves are:

Past naming

The Regional District had historically been called the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, referring to its location on the Skeena River and the Queen Charlotte archipelago. Once the Queen Charlottes were renamed Haidi Gwaii to reflect their Indigenous heritage, discussions began about renaming the Regional District to reflect the update. In September 2016, letters patent were granted renaming it to the North Coast Regional District [17]

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References
  1. "Our Board". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (June 4, 2019). "Electronic Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1996 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  10. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'A'
  11. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'C'
  12. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'D'
  13. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (July 13, 2022). "Ancestral Haida name restored to Haida Gwaii village". BC Gov News. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  14. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'E'
  15. "Census Profile: Sandspit, UNP, British Columbia (Designated place)". Statistics Canada. January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  16. "2001 Community Profiles: Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia (Regional District)". Statistics Canada. August 26, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  17. "News Release: SKEENA-QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICT RENAMING TO THE NORTH COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT" (PDF). Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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