Grande Prairie County No. 1 Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Grande Prairie County No. 1. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:183 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Grande Prairie County No. 1 Population

Total Population (2021)

23,769

Total Population (2016)

22,502

Population Growth

+5.6% (+1,267)

Growth Rank

#298 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.4%12,215

Female

48.6%11,550

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.058

Average Age

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#71 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,400(5.9%)

5–9

1,930(8.1%)

10–14

1,985(8.4%)

15–19

1,665(7.0%)

20–24

1,030(4.3%)

25–29

985(4.1%)

30–34

1,395(5.9%)

35–39

1,915(8.1%)

40–44

1,850(7.8%)

45–49

1,700(7.2%)

50–54

1,495(6.3%)

55–59

1,745(7.3%)

60–64

1,660(7.0%)

65–69

1,215(5.1%)

70–74

795(3.3%)

75–79

445(1.9%)

80–84

315(1.3%)

85+

245(1.0%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

9,075

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,354

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,360 (16.3%)

2 Persons

3,205 (38.4%)

3 Persons

1,235 (14.8%)

4 Persons

1,485 (17.8%)

5+ Persons

1,065 (12.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,150(37.7%)

Couples without children

2,770(33.2%)

One-parent families

430(5.1%)

One-person households

1,360(16.3%)

Multigenerational

145(1.7%)

Multiple-family

30(0.4%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$115,200After tax

Median Household Income

$102,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$55,900After tax

Median Individual Income

$45,600After tax

Income Rank

#45 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.2%

Employment Income

71.0%

Government Transfers

10.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,605(9.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,585(9.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,075(12.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,615(9.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,560(9.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,290(7.5%)

$60k–$70k

1,140(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

935(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

890(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

810(4.7%)

$100k+

3,720(21.6%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.5%

Unemployment Rate

9.6%

Total Labour Force

13,255

Employed

11,975

Unemployed

1,275

Not in Labour Force

4,745

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.1%

Children (0–17)

7.6%

Adults (18–64)

6.2%

Seniors (65+)

10.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3320 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.297

Grande Prairie County No. 1 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

17,995

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,615 (20.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,925 (32.9%)

Postsecondary credential

8,455 (47.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,645 (9.1%)78.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

245 (1.4%)11.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

115 (0.6%)5.5% 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

3,615(20.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,925(32.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,735(15.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,305(18.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

310(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,110(11.7%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 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

18.5%

2,215 people

Share of 11,975 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,215(18.5%)

Usual place of work

7,360(61.5%)

No fixed workplace address

2,405(20.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 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

13,250

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

160(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

2,175(16.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

635(4.8%)

Health

705(5.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,065(8.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

185(1.4%)

Sales and service

2,390(18.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,320(25.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,790(13.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

595(4.5%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 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

13,250

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,145(8.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,665(12.6%)

Utilities

120(0.9%)

Construction

1,450(10.9%)

Manufacturing

535(4.0%)

Wholesale trade

485(3.7%)

Retail trade

1,310(9.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

805(6.1%)

Information and cultural industries

80(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

230(1.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

285(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

825(6.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

380(2.9%)

Educational services

780(5.9%)

Health care and social assistance

1,100(8.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

180(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

370(2.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

770(5.8%)

Public administration

510(3.8%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

22,495 (94.7%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,240 (5.2%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

22,015 (92.7%)

French

385 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

1,120 (4.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

22,015(92.7%)

French

385(1.6%)

German

90(0.4%)

Tagalog

65(0.3%)

Russian

50(0.2%)

Punjabi

45(0.2%)

Spanish

45(0.2%)

Polish

30(0.1%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Arabic

10(0.0%)

Grande Prairie County No. 1 Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,515(78.0%)

Semi-detached

65(0.8%)

Row house

100(1.2%)

Duplex

115(1.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

15(0.2%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

1,530(18.3%)

Community snapshot

About Grande Prairie County No. 1

Grande Prairie County No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta surrounding—but separate from—the City of Grande Prairie. Hamlets such as Clairmont, Sexsmith’s rural edges, Bezanson, and Teepee Creek sit among grain fields, oil and gas activity, and boreal-parkland countryside. It is a rural municipality, not the city itself. About 24,000 people live in Grande Prairie County No. 1.

Known for

Municipal district, not the City of Grande Prairie
Surrounds the separate city of Grande Prairie
Hamlets including Clairmont and Bezanson
Grain farming and oilfield service countryside
Peace Country parkland landscape

See & do

Clairmont
Growing hamlet just north of Grande Prairie city.
Pipestone Creek / dinosaur area
Fossil beds and park interpretation south of the city.
County countryside drives
Grain fields and lease roads across the Peace Country.
Bezanson and eastern hamlets
Rural service communities on the county’s east side.
Nearby city amenities (separate municipality)
Residents often use Grande Prairie city’s services while living in the county.

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