List of census agglomerations in Alberta

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A census agglomeration is a census geographic unit in Canada determined by Statistics Canada. A census agglomeration comprises one or more adjacent census subdivisions that has a core population of 10,000 or greater. It is eligible for classification as a census metropolitan area once it reaches a population of 100,000. [1]

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At the 2016 Census, the Province of Alberta had 15 census agglomerations, [2] down from 16 in the 2011 Census. [3] At the 2011 Census, the Province of Alberta had 16 census agglomerations, [3] up from 14 in the 2006 Census. [4]

The former CA of Lethbridge was promoted to a census metropolitan area in 2016.

List

The following is a list of the census agglomerations within Alberta.

Census agglomeration  [3] Area in 2016 (km²)  [2] Population in 2016  [2] Population in 2011  [3] Population in 2006  [4] Population in 2001  [5] Population in 1996  [6] Census division
Red Deer 104.73100,41890,56482,772  [N 1] 67,707  [N 2] 60,075  [N 3] Division No. 8
Medicine Hat 13,301.5476,52272,80768,82261,73556,570 Division No. 1
Wood Buffalo 61,871.3773,32066,89652,64342,602  [N 2] 36,124 Division No. 16
Grande Prairie 132.7363,16655,65571,868  [N 1] 36,983  [N 2] 31,140  [N 3] Division No. 19
Okotoks 19.6328,88124,51117,145  [N 1] [N 2] Division No. 6
Brooks 5,931.0324,66223,43022,45211,604  [N 2] [N 3] Division No. 2
Lloydminster   [N 4] 24.0419,64518,03215,91013,14811,317 Division No. 10
Camrose 42.6218,74317,28615,620  [N 1] 14,854  [N 2] 13,728 Division No. 10
Cold Lake   [N 5] 59.9214,96113,83911,99127,935  [N 2] 35,161  [N 3] Division No. 8
High River 21.3913,58412,920 [N 1] Division No. 6
Sylvan Lake 24.5015,30212,762 [N 1] Division No. 8
Wetaskiwin 18.3112,65512,52511,673  [N 1] 11,15410,959 Division No. 11
Strathmore 27.4013,75612,305 [N 1] Division No. 5
Canmore 69.4313,99212,28812,039 [N 2] Division No. 15
Lacombe 20.8113,05711,707 [N 1] Division No. 8
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In the 2011 census, the 2006 populations of numerous CAs were adjusted for comparison purposes with the 2011 populations. The 2006 adjusted populations included: 83,154 for Red Deer (boundary expanded); 47,107 for Grande Prairie (boundary collapsed by removing the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 census consolidated subdivision); 17,150 for Okotoks (boundary expanded); 15,630 for Camrose (boundary expanded); 10,716 for High River (newly created CA); 10,703 for Sylvan Lake (newly created CA); 11,689 for Wetaskiwin (boundary expanded); 10,280 for Strathmore (newly created CA); and 10,752 for Lacombe (newly created CA).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 In the 2006 census, the 2001 populations of numerous CAs were adjusted for comparison purposes with the 2006 populations. The 2001 adjusted populations included: 87,388 for Lethbridge (boundary expanded); 67,829 for Red Deer (boundary expanded); 58,787 for Grande Prairie (boundary expanded); 42,581 for Wood Buffalo (boundary expanded); 23,964 for Lloydminster (boundary expanded); 21,685 for Brooks (boundary expanded); 11,689 for Okotoks (newly created CA); 14,870 for Camrose (boundary expanded); 10,792 for Canmore (newly created CA); and 11,520 for Cold Lake (boundary reduced).
  3. 1 2 3 4 In the 2001 census, the 1996 populations of numerous CAs were adjusted for comparison purposes with the 2001 populations. The 1996 adjusted populations included: 60,080 for Red Deer (boundary expanded); 31,353 for Grande Prairie (boundary expanded); 27,139 for Cold Lake (boundary reduced); and 10,093 for Brooks (newly created CA).
  4. ↑ The Lloydminster CA is split between Alberta and Saskatchewan. Only the Alberta portion is presented in this table. See list of census agglomerations in Saskatchewan for the Saskatchewan portion.
  5. ↑ Prior to the 2001 census, the Cold Lake CA was named the Grand Centre CA.

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References

  1. ↑ "Census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA)". Statistics Canada. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for census agglomerations".
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  4. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Agglomerations in Alphabetical Order, 1991 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data". Statistics Canada. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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