Statistics Canada has released new population estimates for communities across the country.
As of July 1, 2024, they say the town of Rocky Mountain House was home to 7,885 residents.
That is an increase of 366, or 4.86 per cent from the same time in 2023.
The population of Rocky Mountain House has steadily grown over the last several years, also seeing a five per cent jump between 2022 and 2023.
Meantime, Clearwater County had a reported 2024 population of 11,940, a rise of just five residents from 2023.
Statistics Canada estimates that 4,888,723 people called Alberta home as of July with just over 56 per cent living in either Calgary or Edmonton.
Red Deer maintains its position as the third-largest city in Alberta, with a population of 112,917.
Calgary’s population grew to 1,569,133 in 2024 and was the fastest-growing census metropolitan area (CMA) in all of Canada.
An estimated 1,190,458 people lived in the provincial capital of Edmonton, making it the fourth-fastest-growing CMA.
Oher population centers in central Alberta were:
- Sylvan Lake: 17,477
- Lacombe: 14,588
- Olds: 9,971
- Drayton Valley: 7,898
- Sundre: 2,730
- Bentley: 1,118
- Eckville: 1,115
- Caroline: 516
More details on the population estimates are on the Statistics Canada website. Use this link to get a breakdown of each community.
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