Division No. 2, Alberta

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Division No. 2
Census division in Alberta
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Alberta Census divisions.svg
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Area
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 • Total
17,662 km2 (6,819 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total
178,513
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)

Division No. 2 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of southern Alberta and includes the City of Lethbridge.

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Census subdivisions

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 119,110—    
1996 125,179+5.1%
2001 133,913+7.0%
2006 142,429+6.4%
2011 156,536+9.9%
2016 169,729+8.4%
2021 178,513+5.2%
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The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 2. [5] [6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 2 had a population of 178,513 living in 66,523 of its 70,936 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Division No. 2, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 2 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  6. ↑ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

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