Web Design in Whitehorse, Yukon

A closer look at Whitehorse

Growth changes how customers find a business. When 3,116 new residents arrive in five years, many of them have no favourite plumber, dentist or café yet, and the first thing they do is search. A website with clear services, your address and a working contact form is how a Whitehorse business gets onto that first list.

Whitehorse includes communities such as Canyon Crescent, Carcross Cutoff, Crestview and Forestview. Naming the ones you serve on your website helps customers who search by their own community’s name.

Of the 1,594 businesses with employees in Whitehorse (June 2026), 47.5% had fewer than five people. Small firms are the norm here, and the ones that are easy to find online get the call.

Who is searching in Whitehorse

9.6% of commuters walk or cycle to work. Foot traffic matters, so show your street address and hours clearly.

Short commutes are the norm: 51.4% take less than 15 minutes. Mention the streets and areas you cover.

Most workers (85.4%) commute by car, truck or van. Drivers search on the way, so a tappable map link helps.

The area your Whitehorse website can cover

Statistics Canada places it in the Whitehorse census agglomeration.

Industries that stand out in Whitehorse

In June 2026, Statistics Canada counted 1,594 businesses with employees in Whitehorse. Compared with Yukon as a whole, these sectors have a larger presence:

• Professional services such as accountants, lawyers and engineers (149 locations): the team with qualifications and the services and who they are for.
• Specialty trades such as electricians, plumbers and roofers (137 locations): before-and-after photos and emergency contact details and hours.
• Child care and social services (62 locations): fees and hours and staff qualifications.
• Clinics, dentists, physiotherapists and other health offices (85 locations): the treatments offered and what to expect on a first visit.
• Sporting goods, hobby, book and gift stores (40 locations): events or classes they host and opening hours.
• Real estate agents and property managers (61 locations): their contact details and current listings with photos.

In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.

The jobs residents hold are mostly in public administration (25.1%), health care and social assistance (13.3%) and retail trade (10.4%).

Whitehorse by the numbers

The census counted 11,436 households in Whitehorse, and 67.6% of them own their home. Households in Whitehorse reported a median total income of $112,000 in 2020, above the Yukon median of $100,000. The median age is 37.6, compared with 39.2 for Yukon.

Whitehorse: more from the census

• Density: 68.1 people per km²
• Employed residents working from home in 2021: 10.8%
• Average commute: 14.6 minutes
• Share of residents who are immigrants: 15.1%
• Households in row houses: 10.4%
• Share of residents under 5: 5.6%

Side by side with Yukon

The share of residents born in Yukon is 32.1% in Whitehorse and 34.6% in Yukon. Households that own their home: 67.6% in Whitehorse, against 64.4% across Yukon. Commuters who drive: 85.4% in Whitehorse, against 84.6% across Yukon.

Whitehorse added 3,116 residents between the last two censuses (12.4%). Over the same five years, Yukon grew 12.1%.

What working with Aria looks like

We are a web design team that has been building small business websites since 2008. Every step happens online, so a Whitehorse business pays the same CA$119 a month as anyone else in Canada.

1. Answer the short sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; logo and photos follow by email.
2. You get a temporary link within 3 business days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
3. When you are happy with it, you approve, the first CA$119 fee is issued, and the site is published on your domain.

New prices, new photos, a new service page: email it in and our team updates the site, included in the fee.

Paperwork and rules for Yukon businesses online

Putting your business online brings no special licence, but these points are worth checking:

• Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
• Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

General information, not legal advice. Each link goes to the official page, where the details for your situation are.