Comox Valley Regional District
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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 72,445 living in 31,939 of its 34,412 total private dwellings, a change of 8.9% from its 2016 population of 66,527. With a land area of 1,697.03 km2 (655.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.7/km2 (110.6/sq mi) in 2021.
- Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
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Incorporated communities
- Town of Comox
- City of Courtenay
- Village of Cumberland
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:
- Population: 7,293
- % Change (2011-2016): 4.5%
- Dwellings: 4,360
- Area (km2): 491.99
- Density (persons per km2): 14.7
Communities
- Denman Island
- Fanny Bay
- Hornby Island
- Royston
- Union Bay
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
- Balmoral Beach
- Bates Beach
- Grantham
- Lazo
- Little River
- Sandwick
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
- Bevan
- Black Creek
- Headquarters
- Merville
- Mount Washington
- Puntledge
- Saratoga Beach
- Williams Beach
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.