Division No. 2, Alberta

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Alberta Census divisions.svg
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Area
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  Total17,662 km2 (6,819 sq mi)
Population
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  Total156,536
  Density8.9/km2 (23/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 3 "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 "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. "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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