Red Deer County Profile

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National Rank:221 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Red Deer County Population

Total Population (2021)

19,933

Total Population (2016)

19,531

Population Growth

+2.1% (+402)

Growth Rank

#486 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.5%10,465

Female

47.5%9,470

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.105

Average Age

43.5

Median Age

Age Rank

#374 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

900(4.5%)

5–9

1,140(5.7%)

10–14

1,215(6.1%)

15–19

1,170(5.9%)

20–24

845(4.2%)

25–29

890(4.5%)

30–34

1,085(5.4%)

35–39

1,250(6.3%)

40–44

1,225(6.1%)

45–49

1,215(6.1%)

50–54

1,370(6.9%)

55–59

1,780(8.9%)

60–64

1,880(9.4%)

65–69

1,490(7.5%)

70–74

1,065(5.3%)

75–79

655(3.3%)

80–84

370(1.9%)

85+

385(1.9%)

Red Deer County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

8,674

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,430

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,505 (20.3%)

2 Persons

3,325 (44.8%)

3 Persons

965 (13.0%)

4 Persons

930 (12.5%)

5+ Persons

705 (9.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,030(27.3%)

Couples without children

2,900(39.0%)

One-parent families

385(5.2%)

One-person households

1,505(20.3%)

Multigenerational

135(1.8%)

Multiple-family

30(0.4%)

Red Deer County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$100,100After tax

Median Household Income

$83,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#224 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.0%

Employment Income

58.1%

Government Transfers

14.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,435(9.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,550(10.4%)

$20k–$30k

2,190(14.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,775(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,490(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,280(8.6%)

$60k–$70k

1,105(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

855(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

645(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

530(3.5%)

$100k+

2,100(14.0%)

Red Deer County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.6%

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Total Labour Force

10,660

Employed

9,750

Unemployed

910

Not in Labour Force

4,920

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.7%

Children (0–17)

11.8%

Adults (18–64)

9.0%

Seniors (65+)

9.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3590 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.317

Red Deer 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

15,575

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,370 (15.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,725 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

8,485 (54.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,775 (11.4%)74.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

325 (2.1%)13.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

130 (0.8%)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

2,370(15.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,725(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,195(14.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,510(22.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

415(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,370(15.2%)

Red Deer 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

26.7%

2,600 people

Share of 9,750 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,600(26.7%)

Usual place of work

5,380(55.2%)

No fixed workplace address

1,730(17.7%)

Worked outside Canada

45(0.5%)

Red Deer 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

10,655

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

90(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,530(14.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

570(5.3%)

Health

795(7.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

865(8.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

175(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,755(16.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,260(21.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

2,090(19.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

410(3.8%)

Red Deer 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

10,655

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,850(17.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

675(6.3%)

Utilities

70(0.7%)

Construction

1,200(11.3%)

Manufacturing

540(5.1%)

Wholesale trade

370(3.5%)

Retail trade

850(8.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

415(3.9%)

Information and cultural industries

45(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

280(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

130(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

605(5.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

345(3.2%)

Educational services

580(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,065(10.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

230(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

345(3.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

490(4.6%)

Public administration

455(4.3%)

Red Deer County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

18,280 (95.8%)

English & French

695 (3.6%)

Neither

105 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

17,575 (92.1%)

French

170 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,130 (5.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

17,575(92.1%)

German

265(1.4%)

French

170(0.9%)

Spanish

115(0.6%)

Tagalog

50(0.3%)

Russian

35(0.2%)

Punjabi

25(0.1%)

Mandarin

20(0.1%)

Korean

15(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Red Deer County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,015(81.0%)

Semi-detached

135(1.8%)

Row house

135(1.8%)

Duplex

10(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

120(1.6%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

1,005(13.5%)

Community snapshot

About Red Deer County

Red Deer County is a municipal district in central Alberta surrounding—but separate from—the City of Red Deer. Hamlets such as Springbrook, Gasoline Alley edges, Elnora approaches, and farm communities sit among parkland fields along Highways 2 and 11. It is a rural municipality, not the city itself. About 20,000 people live in Red Deer County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the City of Red Deer
Surrounds the separate city of Red Deer
Hamlets and rural communities across central Alberta parkland
Highway 2 and 11 corridor agriculture and acreages
Oilfield and farming countryside around the urban core

See & do

County hamlets (e.g. Springbrook)
Rural service communities outside city limits.
Parkland farm drives
Grain fields and county roads circling Red Deer city.
Gasoline Alley commercial edge (county/city fringe)
Highway services widely used by county residents.
Nearby city amenities (separate municipality)
Residents often use Red Deer city’s recreation and shops while living in the county.
River and coulee countryside
Red Deer River valley landscapes in the MD.

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