Parkland County Profile

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

National Rank:147 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Parkland County Population

Total Population (2021)

32,205

Total Population (2016)

32,737

Population Growth

-1.6% (-532)

Growth Rank

#636 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.0%16,735

Female

48.1%15,475

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.081

Average Age

42.3

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#299 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,455(4.5%)

5–9

2,045(6.3%)

10–14

2,225(6.9%)

15–19

2,030(6.3%)

20–24

1,390(4.3%)

25–29

1,180(3.7%)

30–34

1,615(5.0%)

35–39

1,990(6.2%)

40–44

2,130(6.6%)

45–49

2,130(6.6%)

50–54

2,350(7.3%)

55–59

2,965(9.2%)

60–64

2,880(8.9%)

65–69

2,395(7.4%)

70–74

1,605(5.0%)

75–79

1,005(3.1%)

80–84

515(1.6%)

85+

295(0.9%)

Parkland County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

13,544

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,914

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,040 (17.1%)

2 Persons

4,990 (41.9%)

3 Persons

1,700 (14.3%)

4 Persons

1,870 (15.7%)

5+ Persons

1,310 (11.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,755(31.5%)

Couples without children

4,380(36.8%)

One-parent families

595(5.0%)

One-person households

2,045(17.2%)

Multigenerational

350(2.9%)

Multiple-family

85(0.7%)

Parkland County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$113,200After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,700After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Income Rank

#61 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.6%

Employment Income

67.8%

Government Transfers

13.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,430(9.7%)

$10k–$20k

2,535(10.1%)

$20k–$30k

3,360(13.4%)

$30k–$40k

2,475(9.9%)

$40k–$50k

2,195(8.8%)

$50k–$60k

1,940(7.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,660(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

1,345(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

1,230(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

1,080(4.3%)

$100k+

4,790(19.1%)

Parkland County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.7%

Unemployment Rate

9.8%

Total Labour Force

17,135

Employed

15,460

Unemployed

1,680

Not in Labour Force

9,195

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.1%

Children (0–17)

7.6%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

8.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3430 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.305

Parkland 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

26,330

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,030 (15.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,180 (31.1%)

Postsecondary credential

14,120 (53.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,670 (10.1%)73.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

585 (2.2%)16.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

130 (0.5%)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

4,030(15.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,180(31.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,050(15.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,705(21.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

715(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,650(13.9%)

Parkland 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

21.5%

3,320 people

Share of 15,460 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,320(21.5%)

Usual place of work

9,065(58.6%)

No fixed workplace address

3,050(19.7%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Parkland 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

17,135

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

250(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

2,825(16.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,125(6.6%)

Health

945(5.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,490(8.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

300(1.8%)

Sales and service

3,130(18.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,785(27.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,290(7.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

600(3.5%)

Parkland 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

17,135

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

810(4.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,025(6.0%)

Utilities

325(1.9%)

Construction

2,700(15.8%)

Manufacturing

840(4.9%)

Wholesale trade

750(4.4%)

Retail trade

1,685(9.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

995(5.8%)

Information and cultural industries

125(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

325(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

365(2.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,125(6.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

555(3.2%)

Educational services

830(4.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,505(8.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

370(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

495(2.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

935(5.5%)

Public administration

945(5.5%)

Parkland County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30,480 (94.9%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

1,565 (4.9%)

Neither

50 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

29,540 (92.0%)

French

490 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

1,740 (5.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

29,540(92.0%)

French

490(1.5%)

Polish

175(0.5%)

Spanish

80(0.2%)

Russian

80(0.2%)

Tagalog

65(0.2%)

Punjabi

65(0.2%)

German

55(0.2%)

Portuguese

45(0.1%)

Cantonese

35(0.1%)

Parkland County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,550(88.5%)

Semi-detached

100(0.8%)

Row house

20(0.2%)

Duplex

10(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

35(0.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

1,195(10.0%)

Community snapshot

About Parkland County

Parkland County is a municipal district west of Edmonton, wrapping around the separate cities of Spruce Grove and Stony Plain rather than forming a city of its own. Hamlets such as Entwistle, Wabamun, Duffield, and Tomahawk sit among lakes, acreages, and farms on the Yellowhead corridor. Wabamun Lake and Chickakoo Lake are the main recreation landscapes. About 32,000 people live in Parkland County.

Known for

Municipal district, not a city, west of Edmonton
Surrounds Spruce Grove and Stony Plain, which are separate municipalities
Wabamun Lake and Chickakoo Lake recreation
Hamlets including Entwistle, Wabamun, and Duffield
Yellowhead Highway acreages and remaining farms

See & do

Chickakoo Lake Recreation Area
Trails, lake, and forest park in the county’s central upland.
Wabamun Lake
Large prairie-edge lake, village, and provincial recreation area.
Pembina River Provincial Park
River valley park near Entwistle at the west end of the county.
Entwistle
Highway hamlet and the Pembina River crossing.
Parkland County countryside
Acreage roads, farms, and lake access west of Edmonton’s urban edge.

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