| Statistic | Courtenay | British Columbia | National |
| Population | 28,804 | 5,149,422 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 807 | 5 | 4 |
| Median age | 48.1 | 42.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 65% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 30% | 41% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 91.4% | 89.7% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.1% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 2.1% |
| South Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.9% |
| Filipino | 0.7% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 3.6% |
| United States | 1.3% |
| Germany | 0.8% |
| Vietnam | 0.8% |
| Netherlands | 0.6% |
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