Mackenzie County Profile

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

National Rank:331 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mackenzie County Population

Total Population (2021)

12,804

Total Population (2016)

11,171

Population Growth

+14.6% (+1,633)

Growth Rank

#52 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.7%6,485

Female

49.4%6,320

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.026

Average Age

28.4

Median Age

23.4

Age Rank

#1 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,705(13.3%)

5–9

1,615(12.6%)

10–14

1,320(10.3%)

15–19

1,090(8.5%)

20–24

935(7.3%)

25–29

940(7.3%)

30–34

795(6.2%)

35–39

660(5.2%)

40–44

665(5.2%)

45–49

625(4.9%)

50–54

515(4.0%)

55–59

530(4.1%)

60–64

440(3.4%)

65–69

340(2.7%)

70–74

240(1.9%)

75–79

180(1.4%)

80–84

110(0.9%)

85+

95(0.7%)

Mackenzie County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,756

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,516

Size Distribution

1 Person

565 (16.1%)

2 Persons

960 (27.3%)

3 Persons

425 (12.1%)

4 Persons

420 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

1,140 (32.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,810(51.5%)

Couples without children

815(23.2%)

One-parent families

120(3.4%)

One-person households

565(16.1%)

Multigenerational

35(1.0%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Mackenzie County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$93,800After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Income Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.2%

Employment Income

76.8%

Government Transfers

15.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

975(12.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,050(13.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,125(14.8%)

$30k–$40k

765(10.1%)

$40k–$50k

700(9.2%)

$50k–$60k

580(7.7%)

$60k–$70k

560(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

445(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

390(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

310(4.1%)

$100k+

680(9.0%)

Mackenzie County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.5%

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Total Labour Force

5,105

Employed

4,690

Unemployed

415

Not in Labour Force

3,045

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.5%

Children (0–17)

10.7%

Adults (18–64)

8.3%

Seniors (65+)

24.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3100 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Mackenzie 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

8,150

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,415 (54.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,120 (26.0%)

Postsecondary credential

1,615 (19.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

305 (3.7%)72.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

95 (1.2%)22.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)3.6% 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

4,415(54.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,120(26.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

550(6.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

575(7.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

75(0.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

420(5.2%)

Mackenzie 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

18.6%

870 people

Share of 4,690 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

870(18.6%)

Usual place of work

2,595(55.3%)

No fixed workplace address

1,215(25.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Mackenzie 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

5,105

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

570(11.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

100(2.0%)

Health

220(4.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

420(8.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

55(1.1%)

Sales and service

1,015(19.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,475(28.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

810(15.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

340(6.7%)

Mackenzie 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

5,105

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

935(18.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

125(2.4%)

Utilities

40(0.8%)

Construction

740(14.5%)

Manufacturing

410(8.0%)

Wholesale trade

205(4.0%)

Retail trade

525(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

285(5.6%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

45(0.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

120(2.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

135(2.6%)

Educational services

405(7.9%)

Health care and social assistance

390(7.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

240(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

220(4.3%)

Public administration

105(2.1%)

Mackenzie County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,000 (93.9%)

English & French

65 (0.5%)

Neither

715 (5.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,225 (33.1%)

French

10 (0.1%)

Non-official languages

8,160 (63.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,225(33.1%)

German

3,060(23.9%)

French

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Mackenzie County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,705(77.0%)

Semi-detached

65(1.8%)

Row house

190(5.4%)

Duplex

5(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

30(0.9%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

515(14.7%)

Community snapshot

About Mackenzie County

Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northwestern Alberta, covering a vast boreal territory around High Level, La Crete, and Fort Vermilion—not a city. Mennonite farming settlements, oil and forestry, and highway gateways toward the Northwest Territories share one of Alberta’s largest municipal land areas. About 13,000 people live in Mackenzie County.

Known for

Specialized municipality, not a single city
High Level, La Crete, and Fort Vermilion settlements
One of Alberta’s largest municipal land areas
Mennonite farming communities at La Crete
Highway gateway toward the Northwest Territories

See & do

High Level townsite approaches
Main service centre in the county’s north.
La Crete and Mennonite farm country
Distinct cultural landscape and rural roads.
Fort Vermilion historic area
One of Alberta’s oldest continuously inhabited settlements.
Boreal forest and Peace River country drives
Northern Alberta wilderness scenery.
Regional recreation lakes and trails
Outdoor spots across the huge municipal area.

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