Athabasca County facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Athabasca County
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Location within Alberta
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| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Alberta | |
| Region | Northern Alberta | |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca | |
| Established | 1947 | |
| Incorporated | 1959 (County) | |
| Area
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| • Land | 6,111.3 km2 (2,359.6 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 6,959 | |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.
Communities and localities
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Athabasca County:
The following hamlets are located within Athabasca County:
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The following localities are located within Athabasca County:
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County recorded a population of 6,959 living in 2,832 of its 3,746 total private dwellings, a change of -11.6% from its 2016 population of 7,869. With a land area of 6,111.3 km2 (2,359.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County recorded a population of 7,869 living in 3,067 of its 4,093 total private dwellings, a 2.7% change from its 2011 population of 7,662. With a land area of 6,124.43 km2 (2,364.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) in 2016.
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 6,650 | 87.7% | |
| Visible minority group Source: |
South Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Chinese | 15 | 0.2% | |
| Black | 35 | 0.5% | |
| Filipino | 20 | 0.3% | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
| Arab | 15 | 0.2% | |
| Southeast Asian | 25 | 0.3% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 15 | 0.2% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 125 | 1.6% | |
| Aboriginal group Source: |
First Nations | 310 | 4.1% |
| Métis | 500 | 6.6% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 0 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 810 | 10.7% | |
| Total population | 7,585 | 100% | |
