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.
At the 2016 Census, the Province of Alberta had 15 census agglomerations, down from 16 in the 2011 Census. At the 2011 Census, the Province of Alberta had 16 census agglomerations, up from 14 in the 2006 Census.
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 Area in 2016 (km²) Population in 2016 Population in 2011 Population in 2006 Population in 2001 Population in 1996 Census division Red Deer 100,418 90,564 82,772 67,707 60,075 Division No. 8 Medicine Hat 76,522 72,807 68,822 61,735 56,570 Division No. 1 Wood Buffalo 73,320 66,896 52,643 42,602 36,124 Division No. 16 Grande Prairie 63,166 55,655 71,868 36,983 31,140 Division No. 19 Okotoks 28,881 24,511 17,145 Division No. 6 Brooks 24,662 23,430 22,452 11,604 Division No. 2 Lloydminster 19,645 18,032 15,910 13,148 11,317 Division No. 10 Camrose 18,743 17,286 15,620 14,854 13,728 Division No. 10 Cold Lake 14,961 13,839 11,991 27,935 35,161 Division No. 8 High River 13,584 12,920 Division No. 6 Sylvan Lake 15,302 12,762 Division No. 8 Wetaskiwin 12,655 12,525 11,673 11,154 10,959 Division No. 11 Strathmore 13,756 12,305 Division No. 5 Canmore 13,992 12,288 12,039 Division No. 15 Lacombe 13,057 11,707 Division No. 8
See also Census geographic units of Canada List of Canadian census agglomerations by province or territory List of census agglomerations in Canada List of designated places in Alberta List of municipalities in Alberta List of population centres in Alberta
References
External links Statistics Canada – Census