Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Cypress County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
62
Provincial population rank: 62
National population rank: 543 of 4,831
-1.8%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Cypress County (Municipal district), was 7,524, which represents a change of -1.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
-1.2%
In 2021, there were 2,658 private dwellings occupied in Cypress County (Municipal district), which represent a change of -1.2% from 2016.
0.6
The land area of Cypress County (Municipal district) is 12,977.99 square kilometres and the population density was 0.6 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Cypress County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Cypress County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Maple Creek No. 111 | RM | 1,167 | 1,063 r | 9.8 |
| Taber | MD | 7,447 | 7,098 | 4.9 |
| Enterprise No. 142 | RM | 110 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Medicine Hat | CY | 63,271 | 63,260 | 0.0 |
| Redcliff | T | 5,581 | 5,600 | -0.3 |
| Deer Forks No. 232 | RM | 208 | 209 r | -0.5 |
| Newell County | MD | 7,465 | 7,524 | -0.8 |
| Special Area No. 2 | SA | 1,860 | 1,905 | -2.4 |
| Forty Mile County No. 8 | MD | 3,471 | 3,581 | -3.1 |
| Reno No. 51 | RM | 343 | 379 | -9.5 |
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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