Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Northern Lights County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
100
Provincial population rank: 100
National population rank: 835 of 4,831
-1.1%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Northern Lights County (Municipal district), was 4,152, which represents a change of -1.1% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
1.4%
In 2021, there were 1,559 private dwellings occupied in Northern Lights County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 1.4% from 2016.
0.2
The land area of Northern Lights County (Municipal district) is 20,627.02 square kilometres and the population density was 0.2 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Northern Lights County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Northern Lights County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Mackenzie County | SM | 12,804 | 11,171 r | 14.6 |
| Clear Hills | MD | 3,006 | 3,018 r | -0.4 |
| Peace River | T | 6,619 | 6,842 | -3.3 |
| Peace River B | RDA | 5,379 | 5,628 | -4.4 |
| Manning | T | 1,126 | 1,183 | -4.8 |
| Peace No. 135 | MD | 1,581 | 1,752 r | -9.8 |
| Northern Sunrise County | MD | 1,711 | 1,921 r | -10.9 |
| Northern Rockies | RGM | 3,947 | 4,862 r | -18.8 |
| Carcajou 187 | S-É | 0 | 0 | ... |
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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