Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Big Lakes County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
88
Provincial population rank: 88
National population rank: 739 of 4,831
-11.4%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Big Lakes County (Municipal district), was 4,986, which represents a change of -11.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
-3.6%
In 2021, there were 2,007 private dwellings occupied in Big Lakes County (Municipal district), which represent a change of -3.6% from 2016.
0.4
The land area of Big Lakes County (Municipal district) is 13,827.58 square kilometres and the population density was 0.4 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Big Lakes County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Big Lakes County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Kapawe'no First Nation 229 | IRI | 97 | 5 r | 1840.0 |
| Lesser Slave River No. 124 | MD | 2,861 | 2,803 | 2.1 |
| Sucker Creek 150A | IRI | 703 | 689 | 2.0 |
| Utikoomak Lake 155 | IRI | 734 | 723 | 1.5 |
| Kapawe'no First Nation 150D | IRI | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swan River 150E | IRI | 400 | 413 | -3.1 |
| Woodlands County | MD | 4,558 | 4,744 r | -3.9 |
| Greenview No. 16 | MD | 8,584 | 9,154 r | -6.2 |
| Drift Pile River 150 | IRI | 775 | 828 | -6.4 |
| High Prairie | T | 2,380 | 2,564 | -7.2 |
| Swan Hills | T | 1,201 | 1,301 | -7.7 |
| Northern Sunrise County | MD | 1,711 | 1,921 r | -10.9 |
| Smoky River No. 130 | MD | 1,684 | 2,006 r | -16.1 |
| Kapawe'no First Nation 150B | IRI | 42 | 154 | -72.7 |
| Kapawe'no First Nation 231 | IRI | 5 | 42 r | -88.1 |
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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