2024 Alberta municipal censuses

2024 Alberta municipal censuses
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, inform an electoral boundary review, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[2][3]

Alberta began the year of 2024 with 342 municipalities.[4] Of these, 24 notified Alberta Municipal Affairs of their intentions to conduct a municipal census in 2024.[5] Censuses were ultimately conducted by five cities, ten towns, two villages, two specialized municipalities, three municipal districts, and one improvement district.

Municipal census results

The following summarizes the results of those 23 municipal censuses conducted in 2024.

2024 municipal census summary[6] 2021 federal census comparison[7][8] Previous municipal census comparison[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
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
AirdrieCityApril 1, 202485,80574,10011,70515.8%5.0%80,64920235,1566.4%
AlixVillageMay 7, 202478177470.9%0.3%775199860.0%
BlackfaldsTownMay 6, 202411,41510,4709459%2.9%11,015[17]20214001.2%
BonnyvilleTownMay 1, 20246,6756,4042714.2%1.4%6,42220172530.1%
CarmangayVillageJune 19, 20243082693914.5%4.6%2502017583.0%
CarstairsTownApril 15, 20245,3134,8984158.5%2.7%2,50120052,8124.0%
ChestermereCityMay 1, 202428,12922,1635,96626.9%8.3%20,73220187,3975.2%
CochraneTownApril 2, 202437,01132,1994,81214.9%4.8%29,27720197,7344.8%
CrossfieldTownMay 1, 20244,2113,59961217%5.4%3,37120188344.5%
FalherTownApril 15, 20241,0391,0013830.8%1.2%1,1721990−133−0.4%
Flagstaff CountyMunicipal districtMay 1, 20243,6603,694−34−0.9%−0.3%4,5071984−847−0.5%
Fort SaskatchewanCityApril 1, 202429,85727,0882,76910.2%3.3%28,62420231,2334.3%
Fox CreekTownMay 10, 20242,0151,79222312.4%4.0%1,789[18]20192262.4%
Grande PrairieCityMay 1, 202470,38564,1416,2449.7%3.1%69,08820181,2970.3%
County of Grande Prairie No. 1Municipal districtApril 3, 202426,70124,6232,0788.4%2.7%17,98920068,7122.2%
Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton)Improvement districtMay 15, 20241661323425.8%7.9%1082018587.4%
MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124Municipal districtApril 28, 20242,8092,861−52−1.8%−0.6%2,8112019−20.0%
Mackenzie CountySpecialized municipalityMay 13, 202414,38012,8041,57612.3%3.9%12,51220181,8682.3%
MundareTownMay 1, 2024858792668.3%2.7%8232009350.3%
OyenTownJune 15, 2024970917535.8%1.9%1,0222017−52−0.7%
PenholdTown3,854[19]3,48437010.6%3.4%3,56320192911.6%
St. AlbertCityMay 6, 202472,31668,2324,0846%2.0%66,08220186,2341.5%
Strathcona CountySpecialized municipalityMay 1, 2024103,829[20]99,2254,6044.6%1.5%100,36220223,4671.7%
Sylvan LakeTownApril 15, 202416,27515,9952801.8%0.6%13,01520133,2602.1%

Breakdowns

Urban and rural service areas

Houses backing onto a pond in Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park is an urban service area within Strathcona County.
2024 municipal census summary[20] 2022 municipal census comparison[20]
Area 2024
population		 Previous
population		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area[a]75,57573,0002,5751.7%
Rural service area[b]28,25327,3628911.6%
Total Strathcona County 103,829 100,362 3,467 1.7%

Hamlets

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[22] Previous census comparison[23][24]
Hamlet Municipality 2024
population[22][25]		 Previous
population		 Previous
census year		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Antler LakeStrathcona County4394282022111.3%
ArdrossanStrathcona County1,238919202231916.1%
BezansonCounty of Grande Prairie No. 11461332021133.2%
Buffalo LakesCounty of Grande Prairie No. 15
ClairmontCounty of Grande Prairie No. 16,1235,13520219886.0%
Collingwood CoveStrathcona County3713752022−4−0.5%
DemmittCounty of Grande Prairie No. 10
DimsdaleCounty of Grande Prairie No. 129
ElmworthCounty of Grande Prairie No. 15
Fort VermilionMackenzie County7727532021190.8%
GoodfareCounty of Grande Prairie No. 115
HalcourtCounty of Grande Prairie No. 15
Half Moon LakeStrathcona County2061872022195.0%
Hastings LakeStrathcona County110102202283.8%
HuallenCounty of Grande Prairie No. 110
HytheCounty of Grande Prairie No. 18358542021−19−0.7%
JosephburgStrathcona County122117202252.1%
La CreteMackenzie County4,0103,85620211541.3%
La GlaceCounty of Grande Prairie No. 11741792021−5−0.9%
LymburnCounty of Grande Prairie No. 15
North Cooking LakeStrathcona County5348202255.1%
South Cooking LakeStrathcona County2912772022142.5%
Teepee CreekCounty of Grande Prairie No. 120
Valhalla CentreCounty of Grande Prairie No. 138402021−2−1.7%
WedgewoodCounty of Grande Prairie No. 17367522021−16−0.7%

Shadow population

Alberta Municipal Affairs defines shadow population as "temporary residents of a municipality who are employed by an industrial or commercial establishment in the municipality for a minimum of 30 days within a municipal census year."[2] Three municipalities conducted a shadow population count in 2024. The following presents the results of these count for comparison with their concurrent municipal census results.

Municipality Status Municipal
census
population[26]		 Shadow
population[26]		 Combined
population[26]
Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton)Improvement district166384550
Fox CreekTown2,0154132,428
OyenTown9701951,165

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Sherwood Park urban service area is deemed equivalent to a city.[21]
  2. ↑ Strathcona County's rural service area is deemed equivalent to a municipal district.[21]

References

  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. 1 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. ↑ "County of Grande Prairie 2024 Municipal Census FAQs: Why did the County conduct a municipal census in 2024?". County of Grande Prairie No. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "2024 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 6, 2025. ISBN 978-1-4601-6200-2. Retrieved February 16, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "1986 Official Population" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1991 Official Population" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1991. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2001 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 4, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ 2006 Official Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2011 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 5, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7785-9738-4. Retrieved July 17, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  14. ↑ "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Retrieved July 17, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  15. ↑ 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ 2023 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Municipal Affairs. February 12, 2024. ISBN 978-1-4601-5954-5. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ "2021 Census". Town of Blackfalds. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Municipal Census Report" (PDF). July 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ Josh Hall (August 15, 2024). "Penhold sees population increase with latest census". rdnewsNOW. Pattison Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  20. 1 2 3 Lindsay Morey (September 19, 2024). "Strathcona County's population continues to climb with 3.5% growth". Sherwood Park News. PostMedia. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  21. 1 2 "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "County of Grande Prairie 2024 Municipal Census: Demographic Report" (PDF). County of Grande Prairie No. 1. October 23, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  26. 1 2 3 Cite error: The named reference RMWB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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