Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Red Deer County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
23
Provincial population rank: 23
National population rank: 227 of 4,831
2.1%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Red Deer County (Municipal district), was 19,933, which represents a change of 2.1% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
4.8%
In 2021, there were 7,430 private dwellings occupied in Red Deer County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 4.8% from 2016.
5.1
The land area of Red Deer County (Municipal district) is 3,919.25 square kilometres and the population density was 5.1 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Red Deer County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Red Deer County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Birchcliff | SV | 211 | 117 | 80.3 |
| Half Moon Bay | SV | 65 | 42 | 54.8 |
| Norglenwold | SV | 306 | 273 | 12.1 |
| Sylvan Lake | T | 15,995 | 14,816 | 8.0 |
| Penhold | T | 3,484 | 3,287 r | 6.0 |
| Bowden | T | 1,280 | 1,240 | 3.2 |
| Delburne | VL | 919 | 892 | 3.0 |
| Innisfail | T | 7,985 | 7,847 | 1.8 |
| Stettler County No. 6 | MD | 5,666 | 5,566 r | 1.8 |
| Red Deer | CY | 100,844 | 100,418 | 0.4 |
| Jarvis Bay | SV | 213 | 213 | 0.0 |
| Kneehill County | MD | 4,992 | 5,001 | -0.2 |
| Lacombe County | MD | 10,283 | 10,343 r | -0.6 |
| Clearwater County | MD | 11,865 | 11,947 | -0.7 |
| Mountain View County | MD | 12,981 | 13,074 | -0.7 |
| Elnora | VL | 288 | 298 | -3.4 |
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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