2024 Alberta municipal censuses explained

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

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] -->[9] [10]
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
scope=row				[11]						2023
scope=row				[12]						1998
scope=row				[13]					[14]	2021
scope=row				[15]						2017
scope=row	Carstairs			[16]						2005
scope=row				[17]						2017
scope=row				[18]						2019
scope=row				[19]						2018
scope=row				[20]						2006
scope=row				[21]						2023
scope=row			[22]	[23]						2013
scope=row				[24]						2015
scope=row	Grande Prairie No. 1		[25]	[26]						2006
scope=row				[27]						2018
scope=row				[28]						2019
scope=row				[29]						2018
scope=row				[30]						2022
	Town		[31]						2013

Breakdowns

Urban and rural service areas

2024 municipal census summary	2022 municipal census comparison
Area	2024 population	Previous population	Absolute growth	Annual growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area	align=center
Rural service area	align=center
Total Strathcona County

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[32]	Previous census comparison[33] [34]
Hamlet	Municipality	2024 population	Previous population	Previous census year	Absolute growth	Annual growth rate
		align=center			2022
		align=center			2022
		align=center			2021
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		align=center			2021
		align=center			2022
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		align=center				<	---->	<	---->
		align=center			2021
		align=center				<	---->	<	---->
		align=center				<	---->	<	---->
		align=center			2022
		align=center			2022
		align=center				<	---->	<	---->
		align=center			2021
		align=center			2022
		align=center			2021
		align=center			2021
		align=center				<	---->	<	---->
		align=center			2022
		align=center			2022
		align=center				<	---->	<	---->
		align=center			2021
		align=center			2021

See also

• List of communities in Alberta

External links

• Alberta Municipal Affairs
• Statistics Canada
  • Statistics Canada: Census Program

Notes and References

1. Web site: Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation) . Alberta Queen's Printer . June 21, 2024 . July 12, 2024.
2. Book: Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census . . 8 . 978-1-4601-4308-7 . January 2019 . July 12, 2024.
3. Web site: Municipal Musings: Municipal Services Division Newsletter . PDF 61 . August 2024 . October 6, 2024 . 24 municipalities have notified the ministry that a municipal census will be conducted in 2024..
4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta . . February 9, 2022 . July 12, 2024.
5. Web site: 2001 Official Population List . . September 4, 2001 . July 17, 2024.
6. Book: 2006 Official Population List . . 978-0-7785-4994-9 . February 5, 2007 . July 17, 2024.
7. Web site: 2011 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-0-7785-9738-4 . October 5, 2011 . July 17, 2024.
8. Web site: 2016 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-3127-5 . July 17, 2024.
9. Book: 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-4623-1 . December 2019 . July 12, 2024.
10. Book: 2023 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-5954-5 . February 12, 2024 . July 12, 2024.
11. News: 2024 Census: Airdrie population surpasses 85,000 . Airdrie City View . . Scott Rowan . July 3, 2024 . July 12, 2024.
12. News: Village of Alix council ponders census results: 781 . . Stu Salkeld . June 12, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
13. News: Blackfalds population hits 11,415 . Lacombe Express . . August 26, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
14. Web site: 2021 Census . Town of Blackfalds . May 5, 2022.
15. News: Bonnyville census shows population increase . Lakeland Today . . August 30, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
16. News: Preliminary census results back Carstairs' bid for RCMP detachment . The Albertan . . Dan Singleton . September 19, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
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18. News: Cochrane census shows town still growing rapidly . Cochrane Eagle . . Howard May . August 26, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
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21. News: Fort Saskatchewan population growth reaches nearly 30,000 . Fort Saskatchewan Record . . James Bonnell . September 19, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
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25. Web site: County of Grande Prairie 2024 Municipal Census: Demographic Report . County of Grande Prairie No. 1 . October 23, 2024 . November 7, 2024.
26. News: County of Grande Prairie 2024 Census results show 26% population growth . Pattison Media . Nathaniel Leigh . November 12, 2024 . November 16, 2024.
27. Web site: County Overview: Population . Mackenzie County . November 7, 2024.
28. News: Penhold sees population increase with latest census . rdnewsNOW . . Josh Hall . August 15, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
29. News: St. Albert population grew nearly 10 per cent in six years . . . Craig Gilbert . August 29, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
30. News: Strathcona County's population continues to climb with 3.5% growth . Sherwood Park News . . Lindsay Morey . September 19, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
31. News: Sylvan Lake census reveals Sylvan has a city sized population . Sylvan Lake News . . Sarah Baker . September 4, 2024 . October 6, 2024.
32. Web site: Strathcona County census results . Strathcona County . November 1, 2024 . November 2, 2024.
33. Web site: Strathcona County Census Results . Strathcona County . October 6, 2023 . November 2, 2024.
34. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (Alberta) . . February 9, 2022 . November 7, 2024.