The city's population grew by 132 people last year, according to an estimate from B.C. Stats.
As of the end of 2013, Prince George was home to 74,133 people according to the estimate, a 0.3 per cent increase over 2012.
Each year, B.C. Stats takes the most-recent Statistics Canada census figures, from 2011 in this case, and then takes into account such indicators as health client registry and residential hydro hook-ups to gauge population growth from one year to the next.
The estimates assist in local and provincial government planning processes.
For the Fraser-Fort George Regional District as a whole, B.C. Stats has the population up by 287 people, to 94,351, with Mackenzie's population declining by 30 people to 3,498, Valemount's declining by three to 1,020, McBride's declining by five to 582 and the unincorporated areas' rising by 133 to 15,118.
To the south, the Cariboo Regional District's population declined by 176 to 62,685 with Quesnel's dropping by 163, Williams Lake's falling by 116, 100 Mile House's down by two to 1,879, Wells's steady at 235 and the unincorporated areas up by 105.
To the west, the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District's population fell by 622 to 39,589 with Smithers down by 132 to 5,219, Vanderhoof's down by 588 to 4,523, Houston's down by 16 to 3,129, Burns Lake's down by 23 to 2,008, Fort St. James's steady at 1,715, Fraser Lake's down by 15 to 1,153, Granisle's down by two to 304 and the unincorporated areas up by 176 to 20,067.
