Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kneehill County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
87
Provincial population rank: 87
National population rank: 738 of 4,831
-0.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Kneehill County (Municipal district), was 4,992, which represents a change of -0.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
1.4%
In 2021, there were 1,746 private dwellings occupied in Kneehill County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 1.4% from 2016.
1.5
The land area of Kneehill County (Municipal district) is 3,373.4 square kilometres and the population density was 1.5 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Kneehill County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Kneehill County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Carbon | VL | 492 | 454 | 8.4 |
| Rocky View County | MD | 41,028 | 39,407 r | 4.1 |
| Red Deer County | MD | 19,933 | 19,531 r | 2.1 |
| Stettler County No. 6 | MD | 5,666 | 5,566 r | 1.8 |
| Wheatland County | MD | 8,738 | 8,788 | -0.6 |
| Mountain View County | MD | 12,981 | 13,074 | -0.7 |
| Drumheller | T | 7,909 | 7,982 | -0.9 |
| Three Hills | T | 3,042 | 3,212 | -5.3 |
| Trochu | T | 998 | 1,058 | -5.7 |
| Acme | VL | 606 | 653 | -7.2 |
| Starland County | MD | 1,821 | 2,066 | -11.9 |
| Linden | VL | 704 | 828 | -15.0 |
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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