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Interesting Facts About Central Alberta Communities From The 2016 Federal Census – How Does Your Community Compare?

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By now you know Red Deer has once again surpassed 100,000 residents and that Blackfalds is growing at an incredible pace. But just how do our Central Alberta communities stack up against each other? Check to see how your community faired and see Alberta’s largest communities, as well as the fastest growing communities in Canada!

First… Here’s how Canada faired.

Canada      2016 Pop       2011 Pop      Growth Rate %
Canada    35,151,728     33,476,688           5.0

And closer to home:

Central Alberta Communities (Over 5,000 People) Ranked by Growth Rate

Community                          2016 Pop        2011 Pop     Rank in Size Canada     Rank in Alberta     Growth Rate %

Blackfalds                                 9,328              6,300                    437                               49                            48.1
Sylvan Lake                            14,816             12,362                    280                              28                            19.9
Lacombe                                13,057             11,707                     319                              36                            11.5
Olds                                           9,184              8,235                     442                              50                             11.5
Red Deer                              100,418            90,564                       54                                3                             10.9
Ponoka County                         9,806             8,856                     422                              48                            10.7
Camrose                                 18,742             17,286                     233                              24                              8.4
Ponoka                                      7,229              6,778                      541                              66                              6.7
Red Deer County                  19,541             18,316                     223                              23                               6.7
Didsbury                                    5,268             4,957                      689                              86                              6.3
Mountain View County       13,074           12,359                       318                              35                               5.8
Wainwright                              6,270            5,925                        610                              74                               5.8
Camrose County                     8,458            8,004                       466                              52                               5.7
Wetaskiwin County               11,181           10,866                       368                             39                               2.9
Drayton Valley                        7,235             7,118                        540                             65                                1.6
Kneehill County                      5,001             4,921                        713                             89                               1.6
Wetaskiwin                            12,655           12,525                        332                             37                               1
Lacombe County                   10,343          10,307                        397                             44                                .3
Innisfail                                     7,847             7,876                        501                             61                               -.4
Drumheller                                7,982            8,029                        491                             58                              -.6
Clearwater County                11,947           12,278                        344                             38                            -2.7

10 Largest Communities in Alberta

Community                           2016 Pop        2011 Pop        Rank in Canada             Rank in Alberta

Calgary                                  1,239,220       1,096,833                   3                                      1
Edmonton                               932,546          812,201                    5                                      2
Red Deer                                 100,418            90,564                   54                                      3
Strathcona County                  98,044            92,490                   55                                      4
Lethbridge                                92,729            83,517                    59                                      5
Wood Buffalo                           71,589             65,565                   80                                      6
St. Albert                                   65,589             61,466                   85                                      7
Medicine Hat                            63,260             60,005                  87                                      8
Grande Prairie                         63,166             55,655                   88                                     9
Airdrie                                        61,581             43,271                   89                                   10

10 Fastest Growing Communities in Canada

Community        Province              2016 Pop          2011 Pop        Growth Rate

Warman,                 Sask.                   11,020             7,104                    55.1%
Blackfalds               Alta.                      9,328              6,300                   48.1%
Cochrane                Alta.                    25,853            17,580                    47.1%
Airdrie                     Alta.                    61,581             43,271                   42.3%
Shelburn                  Ont.                     8,126              5,846                    39.0%
Chestermere          Alta.                    19,887            14,824                   34.2%
Beaumont               Alta.                    17,396            13,284                    31.0%
Milton                      Ont.                   110,128           84,362                   30.5%
Spruce Grove         Alta.                     34,066          26,171                     30.2%
Tsinstikeptum         B.C.                       7,612             5,872                    29.6%

And finally:

Worst Growth in Alberta

Bonnyville                                              5,417              6,216                   -12.9%

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