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Kamloops

Kamloops is a city in Canada. The city covered 299.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 328.6 people per km² in 2021. Kamloops had a population of 97,902 in 2021. Monthly mean temperatures were −2.7°C in January and 21.9°C in July.

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Lower unemployment than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 92% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 68% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents5,350 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population97,902 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Kamloops, CSD 5933005)
Unemployment rate7.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean8.5749 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM2.5 — annual mean4.67 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 22 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 1 °Ccity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Canadian Climate Normals — KAMLOOPS A, 1991-2020
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who Kamloops may suit

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student49%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 35–63% from published values
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–61% from published values
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kamloops residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area299.2 km22026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Kamloops, CSD 5933005) Source-backed value
Foreign residents5,350 people2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status. Source-backed value
Population density328.6 people/km²2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation. Source-backed value
Population97,902 people2026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Kamloops, CSD 5933005) Source-backed value
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Kamloops by year, residents78,64187,41996,197104,975200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212022103,159residents

Population rose 27.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 80,690 to 103,159.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.4% in May 2021.

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere Kamloops lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8Kamloops 7.4%358–103810–122912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate7.4 %country median 9.4% — 22% below2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKamloops highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kamloops highlighted11,352Chilliwack10,650Red Deer10,546Kamloops9,365Nanaimo8,922Kelowna7,953Saskatoon7,894Winnipeg7,692Lethbridge7,503Regina7,129Moncton7,108Edmonton6,867Thunder Bayrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,546 offences/100kcountry median 5,283 — 100% above2026-07-262024Independent sourceStatistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 21.7 mm in January and 30.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.67 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kamloops average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-6°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kamloops average monthly precipitation, mm010203040221215132836301924232626JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kamloops annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.7PM2.510408.6NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere Kamloops lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3533–4164–5Kamloops 4.7185–617–818–929–10310–11113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.5749 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 29% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean4.67 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 31% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 22 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 1 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — KAMLOOPS A, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.7 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 3.2 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 3.5 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -5 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — KAMLOOPS A, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -2.7 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.9 · May 15 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -2 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — KAMLOOPS A, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 21.7 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 13.2 · May 27.6 · Jun 36.3 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 24 · Oct 23.1 · Nov 25.6 · Dec 25.6 mm2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — KAMLOOPS A, 1991-2020 Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportYKA code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport9.1 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

5.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,350 people of 97,902 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Kamloops?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Kamloops?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.67 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How safe is Kamloops?

Police recorded 10,546 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Kamloops?

The published population is 97,902 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Kamloops, CSD 5933005), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in Kamloops?

5,350 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Pickering99,186 residentsSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu99,393 residentsNanaimo99,616 residentsRed Deer100,844 residentsClarington101,427 residentsNiagara Falls94,315 residents

Sources

Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.Official source · Checked 2021-05-11Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Kamloops, CSD 5933005)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grainOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Canadian Climate Normals — KAMLOOPS A, 1991-2020Official source · Checked 2026-07-26

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