Camrose County Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Camrose County. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:465 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Camrose County Population

Total Population (2021)

8,504

Total Population (2016)

8,660

Population Growth

-1.8% (-156)

Growth Rank

#639 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.0%4,420

Female

48.0%4,085

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.082

Average Age

41.8

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#263 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

475(5.6%)

5–9

575(6.8%)

10–14

570(6.7%)

15–19

500(5.9%)

20–24

335(3.9%)

25–29

420(4.9%)

30–34

465(5.5%)

35–39

520(6.1%)

40–44

530(6.2%)

45–49

480(5.6%)

50–54

565(6.6%)

55–59

725(8.5%)

60–64

740(8.7%)

65–69

665(7.8%)

70–74

435(5.1%)

75–79

275(3.2%)

80–84

160(1.9%)

85+

75(0.9%)

Camrose County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,688

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,223

Size Distribution

1 Person

685 (21.3%)

2 Persons

1,380 (42.9%)

3 Persons

445 (13.8%)

4 Persons

390 (12.1%)

5+ Persons

330 (10.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

965(30.0%)

Couples without children

1,230(38.2%)

One-parent families

140(4.3%)

One-person households

680(21.1%)

Multigenerational

50(1.6%)

Multiple-family

5(0.2%)

Camrose County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$91,700After tax

Median Household Income

$80,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.6%

Employment Income

61.1%

Government Transfers

16.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

645(10.0%)

$10k–$20k

680(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

950(14.8%)

$30k–$40k

755(11.8%)

$40k–$50k

690(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

590(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

450(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

425(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

280(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

205(3.2%)

$100k+

755(11.8%)

Camrose County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.8%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

4,605

Employed

4,260

Unemployed

340

Not in Labour Force

2,070

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.4%

Children (0–17)

11.7%

Adults (18–64)

9.6%

Seniors (65+)

11.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3220 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.286

Camrose County Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

6,675

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,235 (18.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,115 (31.7%)

Postsecondary credential

3,320 (49.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

670 (10.0%)85.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

80 (1.2%)10.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,235(18.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,115(31.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

970(14.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,395(20.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

175(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

780(11.7%)

Camrose County Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

29.9%

1,275 people

Share of 4,265 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,275(29.9%)

Usual place of work

2,295(53.8%)

No fixed workplace address

685(16.1%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Camrose County Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

4,600

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

580(12.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

140(3.0%)

Health

300(6.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

285(6.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(1.3%)

Sales and service

725(15.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,100(23.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,105(24.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

185(4.0%)

Camrose County Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

4,600

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,095(23.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

225(4.9%)

Utilities

50(1.1%)

Construction

470(10.2%)

Manufacturing

200(4.3%)

Wholesale trade

205(4.5%)

Retail trade

450(9.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

215(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

10(0.2%)

Finance and insurance

85(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

35(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

160(3.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

110(2.4%)

Educational services

205(4.5%)

Health care and social assistance

450(9.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

110(2.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

220(4.8%)

Public administration

165(3.6%)

Camrose County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,265 (97.2%)

English & French

215 (2.5%)

Neither

25 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,595 (89.3%)

French

55 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

770 (9.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,595(89.3%)

German

410(4.8%)

French

55(0.6%)

Spanish

40(0.5%)

Tagalog

25(0.3%)

Russian

20(0.2%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Korean

5(0.1%)

Camrose County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,935(91.1%)

Semi-detached

40(1.2%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Movable

230(7.1%)

Community snapshot

About Camrose County

Camrose County is a municipal district in east-central Alberta surrounding the separate City of Camrose—not the city itself. Hamlets such as New Norway, Hay Lakes, Bittern Lake, and Armena sit among parkland farms southeast of Edmonton. About 8,000 people live in Camrose County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the City of Camrose
Hamlets including New Norway, Hay Lakes, Bittern Lake, and Armena
Parkland farms southeast of Edmonton
Lakes and sloughs of the east-central prairie
Surrounds Camrose, which remains a separate city

See & do

Hay Lakes and Bittern Lake country
Hamlets and water bodies in the county’s north.
New Norway and Armena
Rural centres south and west of Camrose.
Parkland farm drives
Rolling fields on Highways 13, 21, and 26.
County recreation grounds
Halls and sports in hamlets across the MD.
Camrose (separate city) amenities
Augustana Campus and downtown services used by county residents.

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