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]
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 Distribution of Alberta's 260 urban municipalities |
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
editThe 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% |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | Municipal district | April 3, 2024[17] | 26,701[18] | 24,623 | 2,078 | 8.4% | 2.7% | 17,989 | 2006 | 8,712 | 2.2% |
| Mackenzie County | Specialized municipality | 14,380[19] | 12,804 | 1,576 | 12.3% | 3.9% | 12,512 | 2018 | 1,868 | 2.3% | |
| Penhold | Town | 3,854[20] | 3,484 | 370 | 10.6% | 3.4% | 3,563 | 2019 | 291 | 1.6% | |
| St. Albert | City | 72,316[21] | 68,232 | 4,084 | 6% | 2.0% | 66,082 | 2018 | 6,234 | 1.5% | |
| Strathcona County | Specialized municipality | 103,829[22] | 99,225 | 4,604 | 4.6% | 1.5% | 100,362 | 2022 | 3,467 | 1.7% | |
| Sylvan Lake | Town | 16,275[23] | 15,995 | 280 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 13,015 | 2013 | 3,260 | 2.1% | |
Breakdowns
editUrban and rural service areas
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| 2024 municipal census summary[22] | 2022 municipal census comparison[22] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe 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.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The Sherwood Park urban service area is deemed equivalent to a city.[24]
- ^ Strathcona County's rural service area is deemed equivalent to a municipal district.[24]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "2001 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 4, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ 2006 Official Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ 2023 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Municipal Affairs. February 12, 2024. ISBN 978-1-4601-5954-5. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Scott Rowan (July 3, 2024). "2024 Census: Airdrie population surpasses 85,000". Airdrie City View. Great West Media. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Stu Salkeld (June 12, 2024). "Village of Alix council ponders census results: 781". CTV News. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Blackfalds population hits 11,415". Lacombe Express. Black Press Media. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Census". Town of Blackfalds. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Bonnyville census shows population increase". Lakeland Today. Great West Media. August 30, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Dan Singleton (September 19, 2024). "Preliminary census results back Carstairs' bid for RCMP detachment". The Albertan. Great West Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Howard May (August 26, 2024). "Cochrane census shows town still growing rapidly". Cochrane Eagle. Great West Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b James Bonnell (September 19, 2024). "Fort Saskatchewan population growth reaches nearly 30,000". Fort Saskatchewan Record. PostMedia. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "County of Grande Prairie 2024 Municipal Census: Demographic Report" (PDF). County of Grande Prairie No. 1. October 23, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Nathaniel Leigh (November 12, 2024). "County of Grande Prairie 2024 Census results show 26% population growth". Pattison Media. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "County Overview: Population". Mackenzie County. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Josh Hall (August 15, 2024). "Penhold sees population increase with latest census". rdnewsNOW. Pattison Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "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.