List of census agglomerations in Alberta explained

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]

At the 2016 Census, the Province of Alberta had 15 census agglomerations,^[2] 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 ^[3]	Area in 2016 (km²)	Population in 2016	Population in 2011	Population in 2006 ^[4]	Population in 2001 ^[5]	Population in 1996 ^[6]	Census division
		100,418	90,564	82,772	67,707	60,075	Division No. 8
		76,522	72,807	68,822	61,735	56,570	Division No. 1
		73,320	66,896	52,643	42,602	36,124	Division No. 16
		63,166	55,655	71,868	36,983	31,140	Division No. 19
		28,881	24,511	17,145			Division No. 6
		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
		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
		13,584	12,920				Division No. 6
		15,302	12,762				Division No. 8
		12,655	12,525	11,673	11,154	10,959	Division No. 11
		13,756	12,305				Division No. 5
		13,992	12,288	12,039			Division No. 15
		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

External links

• Statistics Canada – Census

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA) . Statistics Canada . 2012-01-31 . 2012-03-04.
2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for census agglomerations.
3. Web site: 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 . 2011-03-04.
4. Web site: 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 . 2012-03-04.
5. Web site: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta) . Statistics Canada . 2012-03-04.
6. Web site: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Agglomerations in Alphabetical Order, 1991 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data . Statistics Canada . 2011-07-06 . 2012-03-04.