Lake Country residents found out in February that their community will see the largest population growth in the Central Okanagan over the next 20 years.
According to a report from BC Stats, the municipality91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s estimated population in 2022 was 17,370. It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s expected to reach 32,566 by 2046, an increase of 87 per cent.
Here91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s how Lake Country stacks up to other major Central Okanagan communities:
Kelowna - 2022 population was approximately 153,376 and the 2046 projection is 247,406 - 61 per cent increase;
West Kelowna - 2022 estimated population 38,747, with 2046 projected population 62,869 - 62 per cent increase;
Peachland - 2022 estimated population 6,150 with 2046 projected population 9,074 - 47 per cent increase.
Combined, the population of the Central Okanagan (Lake Country to Peachland) was estimated at 235,472 people in 2022. It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s expected to reach 384,005 by 2046, a 63 per cent increase.
The report also states that British Columbia91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046, up 44 per cent compared to 5.5 million in 2023.