Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sturgeon County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
22
Provincial population rank: 22
National population rank: 225 of 4,831
-2.1%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Sturgeon County (Municipal district), was 20,061, 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%.
2.2%
In 2021, there were 7,021 private dwellings occupied in Sturgeon County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 2.2% from 2016.
9.6
The land area of Sturgeon County (Municipal district) is 2,084.24 square kilometres and the population density was 9.6 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Sturgeon County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Sturgeon County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Fort Saskatchewan | CY | 27,088 | 24,169 r | 12.1 |
| Edmonton | CY | 1,010,899 | 933,088 r | 8.3 |
| Morinville | T | 10,385 | 9,848 | 5.5 |
| St. Albert | CY | 68,232 | 65,589 | 4.0 |
| Redwater | T | 2,115 | 2,053 | 3.0 |
| Gibbons | T | 3,218 | 3,159 r | 1.9 |
| Strathcona County | SM | 99,225 | 98,024 r | 1.2 |
| Sandy Beach | SV | 278 | 278 | 0.0 |
| Westlock County | MD | 7,186 | 7,220 | -0.5 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | MD | 10,832 | 10,899 | -0.6 |
| Parkland County | MD | 32,205 | 32,737 r | -1.6 |
| Alexander 134 | IRI | 1,077 | 1,099 | -2.0 |
| Lamont County | MD | 3,754 | 3,884 r | -3.3 |
| Bon Accord | T | 1,461 | 1,529 r | -4.4 |
| Thorhild County | MD | 3,042 | 3,254 | -6.5 |
| Barrhead County No. 11 | MD | 5,877 | 6,288 | -6.5 |
| Legal | T | 1,232 | 1,345 | -8.4 |
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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