Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Strathcona County, Specialized municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
4
Provincial population rank: 4
National population rank: 58 of 4,831
1.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Strathcona County (Specialized municipality), was 99,225, which represents a change of 1.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
4.4%
In 2021, there were 37,128 private dwellings occupied in Strathcona County (Specialized municipality), which represent a change of 4.4% from 2016.
84.8
The land area of Strathcona County (Specialized municipality) is 1,170.65 square kilometres and the population density was 84.8 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Strathcona County (Specialized municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Strathcona County (Specialized municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | CY | 27,088 | 24,169 r | 12.1 |
| Leduc County | MD | 14,416 | 13,177 r | 9.4 |
| Edmonton | CY | 1,010,899 | 933,088 r | 8.3 |
| Bruderheim | T | 1,329 | 1,323 r | 0.5 |
| Beaver County | MD | 5,868 | 5,905 | -0.6 |
| Sturgeon County | MD | 20,061 | 20,495 r | -2.1 |
| Lamont County | MD | 3,754 | 3,884 r | -3.3 |
| Improvement District No. 13 Elk Island | ID | 0 | 0 | ... |
Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Cochrane | T | 32,199 | 25,853 | 24.5 |
| Airdrie | CY | 74,100 | 61,581 | 20.3 |
| Beaumont | CY | 20,888 | 17,457 r | 19.7 |
| Mackenzie County | SM | 12,804 | 11,171 r | 14.6 |
| Canmore | T | 15,990 | 13,992 | 14.3 |
Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Athabasca County | MD | 6,959 | 7,869 | -11.6 |
| Lac la Biche County | SM | 7,673 | 8,330 | -7.9 |
| Brazeau County | MD | 7,179 | 7,771 | -7.6 |
| Barrhead County No. 11 | MD | 5,877 | 6,288 | -6.5 |
| Greenview No. 16 | MD | 8,584 | 9,154 r | -6.2 |
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