Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lacombe County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
45
Provincial population rank: 45
National population rank: 418 of 4,831
-0.6%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Lacombe County (Municipal district), was 10,283, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
2.2%
In 2021, there were 3,973 private dwellings occupied in Lacombe County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 2.2% from 2016.
3.7
The land area of Lacombe County (Municipal district) is 2,759.12 square kilometres and the population density was 3.7 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Lacombe County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Lacombe 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 |
| Sunbreaker Cove | SV | 131 | 81 | 61.7 |
| Half Moon Bay | SV | 65 | 42 | 54.8 |
| Gull Lake | SV | 226 | 176 | 28.4 |
| Blackfalds | T | 10,470 | 9,328 r | 12.2 |
| Clive | VL | 775 | 715 | 8.4 |
| Alix | VL | 774 | 734 | 5.4 |
| Lacombe | CY | 13,396 | 13,057 | 2.6 |
| Red Deer County | MD | 19,933 | 19,531 r | 2.1 |
| Ponoka County | MD | 9,998 | 9,806 | 2.0 |
| Stettler County No. 6 | MD | 5,666 | 5,566 r | 1.8 |
| Clearwater County | MD | 11,865 | 11,947 | -0.7 |
| Camrose County | MD | 8,504 | 8,660 r | -1.8 |
| Bentley | T | 1,042 | 1,078 | -3.3 |
| Eckville | T | 1,014 | 1,125 | -9.9 |
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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