Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Mackenzie County, Specialized municipality
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
37
Provincial population rank: 37
National population rank: 340 of 4,831
14.6%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Mackenzie County (Specialized municipality), was 12,804, which represents a change of 14.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
13.8%
In 2021, there were 3,516 private dwellings occupied in Mackenzie County (Specialized municipality), which represent a change of 13.8% from 2016.
0.2
The land area of Mackenzie County (Specialized municipality) is 79,629.26 square kilometres and the population density was 0.2 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Mackenzie County (Specialized municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Mackenzie County (Specialized municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Beaver Ranch 163 | IRI | 15 | 10 | 50.0 |
| Upper Hay River 212 | IRI | 381 | 294 | 29.6 |
| High Level | T | 3,922 | 3,159 | 24.2 |
| Fox Lake 162 | IRI | 2,488 | 2,032 | 22.4 |
| Region 5, Unorganized | NO | 37 | 31 | 19.4 |
| Tall Cree 173 | IRI | 282 | 250 | 12.8 |
| Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo | ID | 706 | 648 | 9.0 |
| Hay Lake 209 | IRI | 957 | 883 | 8.4 |
| Opportunity No. 17 | MD | 3,382 | 3,253 r | 4.0 |
| Wood Buffalo | SM | 72,326 | 71,594 r | 1.0 |
| Northern Lights County | MD | 4,152 | 4,200 | -1.1 |
| Bushe River 207 | IRI | 492 | 503 | -2.2 |
| Tall Cree 173A | IRI | 201 | 224 | -10.3 |
| Northern Sunrise County | MD | 1,711 | 1,921 r | -10.9 |
| Northern Rockies | RGM | 3,947 | 4,862 r | -18.8 |
| Child Lake 164A | IRI | 172 | 216 | -20.4 |
| Fort Vermilion 173B | IRI | 73 | 96 | -24.0 |
| Region 4, Unorganized | NO | 30 | 47 | -36.2 |
| Rainbow Lake | T | 495 | 795 | -37.7 |
| John D'Or Prairie 215 | IRI | 702 | 1,196 r | -41.3 |
| Boyer 164 | IRI | 123 | 218 | -43.6 |
| 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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