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 Westlock County (Municipal district) was 7,220, which represents a change of -5.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 11.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Westlock County (Municipal district) is 3,171.83 square kilometres and the population density was 2.3 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 2,670 private dwellings occupied in Westlock County (Municipal district), which represent a change of -1.0% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sturgeon County Census subdivision - Sturgeon County, Municipal district	MD	20,495	19,578	4.7
Barrhead County No. 11 Census subdivision - Barrhead County No. 11, Municipal district	MD	6,288	6,096	3.1
Woodlands County Census subdivision - Woodlands County, Municipal district	MD	4,754	4,306	10.4
Westlock Census subdivision - Westlock, Town	T	5,101	4,823	5.8
Clyde Census subdivision - Clyde, Village	VL	430	503	-14.5
Larkspur Census subdivision - Larkspur, Summer village	SV	44	38	15.8
Thorhild County Census subdivision - Thorhild County, Municipal district	MD	3,254	3,417	-4.8
Athabasca County Census subdivision - Athabasca County, Municipal district	MD	7,869	7,662	2.7
Lesser Slave River No.124 Census subdivision - Lesser Slave River No.124, Municipal district	MD	2,803	2,929	-4.3

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