Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Strathcona County, Specialized municipality (CSD) - Alberta
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
4 of 416
National population rank
55 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Strathcona County (Specialized municipality) was 98,044, which represents a change of 6.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 11.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Strathcona County (Specialized municipality) is 1,182.78 square kilometres and the population density was 82.9 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 35,567 private dwellings occupied in Strathcona County (Specialized municipality), which represent a change of 7.4% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Strathcona County and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Strathcona County (Specialized municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Beaver County Census subdivision - Beaver County, Municipal district | MD | 5,905 | 5,689 | 3.8 |
Lamont County Census subdivision - Lamont County, Municipal district | MD | 3,899 | 3,872 | 0.7 |
Bruderheim Census subdivision - Bruderheim, Town | T | 1,308 | 1,155 | 13.2 |
Improvement District No. 13 Elk Island Census subdivision - Improvement District No. 13 Elk Island, Improvement district | ID | 0 | 10 | -100.0 |
Leduc County Census subdivision - Leduc County, Municipal district | MD | 13,780 | 13,494 revised r | 2.1 |
Fort Saskatchewan Census subdivision - Fort Saskatchewan, City | CY | 24,149 | 19,051 | 26.8 |
Sturgeon County Census subdivision - Sturgeon County, Municipal district | MD | 20,495 | 19,578 | 4.7 |
Edmonton Census subdivision - Edmonton, City | CY | 932,546 | 812,201 | 14.8 |
Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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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
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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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 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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