Small cities and towns in Alberta experience double digit population growth
Population Growth Rate – Alberta Census Subdivision Towns & Cities
- Population increase across the province using growth rates since the last census reveal double digit growth across a number of small cities and towns in the province.
- Roughly 50% of the top 20 areas by growth are located within the greater region surrounding Alberta’s two largest cities, indicating the draw of these urban areas as magnets for regional employment, hybrid work, and affordable housing.
- 4 of the top 5 growing areas are located within the Greater Calgary Region.
- This analysis used towns and cities within census subdivision areas and with a population greater than 1000 people. It excluded the census metropolitan areas themselves, counties, and other census designations.
June 20, 2023
