The Cariboo region, which includes Prince George added 2,098 residents in 2024.
That’s according to an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province.
It noted that the annual population growth slowed to 1.2 per cent as more residents moved to other provinces, making international migration the main driver of population growth.
The majority of the regions population growth was in Prince George, increasing by 1,877 people (1.9 per cent).
Corey Naphtali, CPA Spokesperson in Prince George said “The concentration of population growth in Prince George underscores the need for more housing in the region’s largest population centre.”
Last year, 696 housing units began construction in the region’s largest municipalities.
As of June 2025, year-to-date sales were up 6 per cent in PG, and the average sale price was $531,595, an increase of 2.4 per cent.
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