Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Mountain View County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
35
Provincial population rank: 35
National population rank: 336 of 4,831
-0.7%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Mountain View County (Municipal district), was 12,981, which represents a change of -0.7% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
-0.2%
In 2021, there were 5,014 private dwellings occupied in Mountain View County (Municipal district), which represent a change of -0.2% from 2016.
3.4
The land area of Mountain View County (Municipal district) is 3,763.42 square kilometres and the population density was 3.4 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Mountain View County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Mountain View County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Bighorn No. 8 | MD | 1,598 | 1,324 r | 20.7 |
| Carstairs | T | 4,898 | 4,077 | 20.1 |
| Rocky View County | MD | 41,028 | 39,407 r | 4.1 |
| Red Deer County | MD | 19,933 | 19,531 r | 2.1 |
| Olds | T | 9,209 | 9,184 | 0.3 |
| Kneehill County | MD | 4,992 | 5,001 | -0.2 |
| Clearwater County | MD | 11,865 | 11,947 | -0.7 |
| Cremona | VL | 437 | 444 | -1.6 |
| Sundre | T | 2,672 | 2,729 | -2.1 |
| Didsbury | T | 5,070 | 5,268 | -3.8 |
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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