Mackenzie County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mackenzie County
Specialized municipality
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Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Lower Peace
Incorporated   - Municipal district	January 1, 1995
- Specialized municipality	June 23, 1999
Name change	March 8, 2007
Area  (2021)
• Land	79,629.26 km2 (30,745.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	12,804
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2018)	12,514
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	mackenziecounty.com

Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. Mackenzie County municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mackenzie County had a population of 12,804 living in 3,516 of its 3,756 total private dwellings, a change of 14.6% from its 2016 population of 11,171. With a land area of 79,629.26 km² (30,745.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.52/sq mi) in 2021.

The population of Mackenzie County according to its 2018 municipal census is 12,514, a change of 6.5% from its 2015 municipal census population of 11,750.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mackenzie County recorded a population of 11,171 living in 3,088 of its 3,567 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2011 population of 10,927. With a land area of 80,458.19 km² (31,065.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.26/sq mi) in 2016.

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Mackenzie County.

Localities