Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Cypress County (Municipal district) was 7,662, which represents a change of 6.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 11.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Cypress County (Municipal district) is 13,173.25 square kilometres and the population density was 0.6 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 2,689 private dwellings occupied in Cypress County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 6.8% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Cypress County and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Cypress County and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Cypress County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Cypress County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Reno No. 51 Census subdivision - Reno No. 51, Rural municipality	RM	379	399	-5.0
Maple Creek No. 111 Census subdivision - Maple Creek No. 111, Rural municipality	RM	1,068	1,154	-7.5
Enterprise No. 142 Census subdivision - Enterprise No. 142, Rural municipality	RM	110	140	-21.4
Deer Forks No. 232 Census subdivision - Deer Forks No. 232, Rural municipality	RM	109	223	-51.1
Medicine Hat Census subdivision - Medicine Hat, City	CY	63,260	60,005	5.4
Forty Mile County No. 8 Census subdivision - Forty Mile County No. 8, Municipal district	MD	3,581	3,336	7.3
Redcliff Census subdivision - Redcliff, Town	T	5,600	5,588	0.2
Taber Census subdivision - Taber, Municipal district	MD	7,098	6,851	3.6
Newell County Census subdivision - Newell County, Municipal district	MD	7,524	7,138 revised r	5.4
Special Area No. 2 Census subdivision - Special Area No. 2, Special area	SA	1,905	2,025	-5.9

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Blackfalds Census subdivision - Blackfalds, Town	T	9,328	6,300	48.1
Cochrane Census subdivision - Cochrane, Town	T	25,853	17,580	47.1
Airdrie Census subdivision - Airdrie, City	CY	61,581	43,271 revised r	42.3
Chestermere Census subdivision - Chestermere, City	CY	19,887	14,824	34.2
Beaumont Census subdivision - Beaumont, Town	T	17,396	13,284	31.0

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Bonnyville Census subdivision - Bonnyville, Town	T	5,417	6,216	-12.9
Westlock County Census subdivision - Westlock County, Municipal district	MD	7,220	7,644	-5.5
Rocky Mountain House Census subdivision - Rocky Mountain House, Town	T	6,635	6,933	-4.3
Big Lakes County Census subdivision - Big Lakes County, Municipal district	MD	5,672	5,912	-4.1
Clearwater County Census subdivision - Clearwater County, Municipal district	MD	11,947	12,278	-2.7