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Distribution of Alberta's 260 urban municipalities

Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses.[1] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[2]

Alberta began the year of 2024 with 342 municipalities. Of these, 24 notified Alberta Municipal Affairs of their intentions to conduct a municipal census in 2024,[3] including at least five cities, nine towns, one village, two specialized municipalities, and two municipal districts.

Municipal census results

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The following summarizes the results of those 2024 municipal censuses published to date.

2024 municipal census summary 2021 federal census comparison[4] Previous municipal census comparison[5][6][7][8]
Municipality Status Census
date 		2024
pop. 		2021
pop. 		Absolute
growth 		Absolute
change 		Annual
growth
rate 		Prev.
pop. 		Prev.
census
year 		Absolute
growth 		Annual
growth
rate
Airdrie City 85,805[9] 74,100 11,705 15.8% 6.4% 80,649 2023 5,156 6.4%
Alix Village May 7, 2024[10] 781[10] 774 7 0.9% 0.3% 775 1998 6 0.0%
Blackfalds Town 11,415[11] 10,470 945 9% 2.9% 11,015[12] 2021 400 1.2%
Bonnyville Town 6,675[13] 6,404 271 4.2% 1.4% 6,422 2017 253 0.1%
Carstairs Town 5,313[14] 4,898 415 8.5% 2.7% 2,501 2005 2,812 4.0%
Cochrane Town 37,011[15] 32,199 4,812 14.9% 4.8% 29,277 2019 7,734 4.8%
Fort Saskatchewan City April 1, 2024[16] 29,857[16] 27,088 2,769 10.2% 3.3% 28,624 2023 1,233 4.3%
Grande Prairie No. 1County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Municipal district April 3, 2024[17] 26,701[17] 24,623 2,078 8.4% 2.7% 17,989 2006 8,712 2.2%
Mackenzie County Specialized municipality 14,380[18] 12,804 1,576 12.3% 3.9% 12,512 2018 1,868 2.3%
Penhold Town 3,854[19] 3,484 370 10.6% 3.4% 3,563 2019 291 1.6%
St. Albert City 72,316[20] 68,232 4,084 6% 2.0% 66,082 2018 6,234 1.5%
Strathcona County Specialized municipality 103,829[21] 99,225 4,604 4.6% 1.5% 100,362 2022 3,467 1.7%
Sylvan Lake Town 16,275[22] 15,995 280 1.8% 0.6% 13,015 2013 3,260 2.1%

Breakdowns

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Urban and rural service areas

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Houses backing onto a pond in Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park is an urban service area within Strathcona County.
2024 municipal census summary[21] 2022 municipal census comparison[21]
Area 2024
population 		Previous
population 		Absolute
growth 		Annual
growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area[a] 75,575 73,000 2,575 1.7%
Rural service area[b] 28,253 27,362 891 1.6%
Total Strathcona County 103,829 100,362 3,467 1.7%

Hamlets

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The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County, excluding the Sherwood Park urban service area that is presented above.

2024 municipal census summary[24] Previous census comparison[25][26]
Hamlet Municipality 2024
population[24][17] 		Previous
population 		Previous
census year 		Absolute
growth 		Annual
growth rate
Antler Lake Strathcona County 439 428 2022 11 1.3%
Ardrossan Strathcona County 1,238 919 2022 319 16.1%
Bezanson County of Grande Prairie No. 1 146 133 2021 13 3.2%
Clairmont County of Grande Prairie No. 1 6,123 5,135 2021 988 6.0%
Collingwood Cove Strathcona County 371 375 2022 −4 −0.5%
Fort Vermilion Mackenzie County 772 753 2021 19 0.8%
Half Moon Lake Strathcona County 206 187 2022 19 5.0%
Hastings Lake Strathcona County 110 102 2022 8 3.8%
Hythe County of Grande Prairie No. 1 835 854 2021 −19 −0.7%
Josephburg Strathcona County 122 117 2022 5 2.1%
La Crete Mackenzie County 4,010 3,856 2021 154 1.3%
La Glace County of Grande Prairie No. 1 174 179 2021 −5 −0.9%
North Cooking Lake Strathcona County 53 48 2022 5 5.1%
South Cooking Lake Strathcona County 291 277 2022 14 2.5%
Valhalla Centre County of Grande Prairie No. 1 38 40 2021 −2 −1.7%
Wedgewood County of Grande Prairie No. 1 736 752 2021 −16 −0.7%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Sherwood Park urban service area is deemed equivalent to a city.[23]
  2. ^ Strathcona County's rural service area is deemed equivalent to a municipal district.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 2019. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4601-4308-7. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Municipal Musings: Municipal Services Division Newsletter" (PDF). August 2024. p. PDF 61. Retrieved October 6, 2024. 24 municipalities have notified the ministry that a municipal census will be conducted in 2024.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "2001 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 4, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ 2006 Official Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  8. ^ 2023 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Municipal Affairs. February 12, 2024. ISBN 978-1-4601-5954-5. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Scott Rowan (July 3, 2024). "2024 Census: Airdrie population surpasses 85,000". Airdrie City View. Great West Media. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Stu Salkeld (June 12, 2024). "Village of Alix council ponders census results: 781". CTV News. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Blackfalds population hits 11,415". Lacombe Express. Black Press Media. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "2021 Census". Town of Blackfalds. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Bonnyville census shows population increase". Lakeland Today. Great West Media. August 30, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Dan Singleton (September 19, 2024). "Preliminary census results back Carstairs' bid for RCMP detachment". The Albertan. Great West Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Howard May (August 26, 2024). "Cochrane census shows town still growing rapidly". Cochrane Eagle. Great West Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  16. ^ a b James Bonnell (September 19, 2024). "Fort Saskatchewan population growth reaches nearly 30,000". Fort Saskatchewan Record. PostMedia. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "County of Grande Prairie 2024 Municipal Census: Demographic Report" (PDF). County of Grande Prairie No. 1. October 23, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  18. ^ "County Overview: Population". Mackenzie County. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  19. ^ Josh Hall (August 15, 2024). "Penhold sees population increase with latest census". rdnewsNOW. Pattison Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  20. ^ Craig Gilbert (August 29, 2024). "St. Albert population grew nearly 10 per cent in six years". St. Albert Gazette. Great West Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c Lindsay Morey (September 19, 2024). "Strathcona County's population continues to climb with 3.5% growth". Sherwood Park News. PostMedia. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  22. ^ Sarah Baker (September 4, 2024). "Sylvan Lake census reveals Sylvan has a city sized population". Sylvan Lake News. Black Press Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  25. ^ "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  26. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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