Rocky View County Profile

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

National Rank:126 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Rocky View County Population

Total Population (2021)

41,028

Total Population (2016)

39,407

Population Growth

+4.1% (+1,621)

Growth Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.9%20,865

Female

49.1%20,160

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.035

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

45.6

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,515(3.7%)

5–9

2,440(5.9%)

10–14

3,110(7.6%)

15–19

3,050(7.4%)

20–24

2,320(5.7%)

25–29

1,395(3.4%)

30–34

1,520(3.7%)

35–39

2,080(5.1%)

40–44

2,640(6.4%)

45–49

2,985(7.3%)

50–54

3,365(8.2%)

55–59

3,635(8.9%)

60–64

3,605(8.8%)

65–69

2,805(6.8%)

70–74

1,980(4.8%)

75–79

1,235(3.0%)

80–84

685(1.7%)

85+

650(1.6%)

Rocky View County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

14,714

Occupied Private Dwellings

13,905

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,785 (12.8%)

2 Persons

5,435 (39.1%)

3 Persons

2,080 (15.0%)

4 Persons

2,680 (19.3%)

5+ Persons

1,925 (13.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,290(38.0%)

Couples without children

4,875(35.1%)

One-parent families

620(4.5%)

One-person households

1,790(12.9%)

Multigenerational

565(4.1%)

Multiple-family

130(0.9%)

Rocky View County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$172,200After tax

Median Household Income

$126,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$75,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$45,600After tax

Income Rank

#3 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

92.6%

Employment Income

63.4%

Government Transfers

7.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,495(11.0%)

$10k–$20k

3,120(9.8%)

$20k–$30k

3,745(11.8%)

$30k–$40k

2,775(8.7%)

$40k–$50k

2,365(7.4%)

$50k–$60k

2,080(6.5%)

$60k–$70k

1,890(5.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,495(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

1,300(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

1,255(3.9%)

$100k+

8,270(26.0%)

Rocky View County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.4%

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Total Labour Force

21,885

Employed

19,850

Unemployed

2,040

Not in Labour Force

11,560

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.8%

Children (0–17)

6.3%

Adults (18–64)

5.6%

Seniors (65+)

5.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4740 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.417

Rocky View 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

33,445

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,945 (11.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,870 (26.5%)

Postsecondary credential

20,625 (61.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

7,130 (21.3%)67.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,135 (6.4%)20.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

515 (1.5%)4.8% 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

3,945(11.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,870(26.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,885(8.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,255(18.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

855(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

10,635(31.8%)

Rocky View 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

34.7%

6,895 people

Share of 19,850 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,895(34.7%)

Usual place of work

9,950(50.1%)

No fixed workplace address

2,945(14.8%)

Worked outside Canada

60(0.3%)

Rocky View 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

21,885

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

875(4.0%)

Business, finance and administration

4,270(19.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,085(9.5%)

Health

1,750(8.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,985(9.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

510(2.3%)

Sales and service

3,890(17.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,690(16.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,745(8.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

485(2.2%)

Rocky View 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

21,885

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,225(5.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,405(6.4%)

Utilities

270(1.2%)

Construction

2,350(10.7%)

Manufacturing

865(4.0%)

Wholesale trade

760(3.5%)

Retail trade

1,820(8.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,080(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

220(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

805(3.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

545(2.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,545(11.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

135(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

960(4.4%)

Educational services

1,045(4.8%)

Health care and social assistance

2,150(9.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

565(2.6%)

Accommodation and food services

815(3.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

935(4.3%)

Public administration

815(3.7%)

Rocky View County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

37,675 (92.2%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

2,875 (7.0%)

Neither

295 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

34,115 (83.5%)

French

475 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

5,495 (13.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

34,115(83.5%)

Punjabi

1,415(3.5%)

French

475(1.2%)

Mandarin

305(0.7%)

Spanish

260(0.6%)

Cantonese

200(0.5%)

Urdu

195(0.5%)

Italian

190(0.5%)

Polish

190(0.5%)

German

180(0.4%)

Rocky View County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

12,975(93.3%)

Semi-detached

585(4.2%)

Row house

125(0.9%)

Duplex

20(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

10(0.1%)

Other attached

25(0.2%)

Movable

150(1.1%)

Community snapshot

About Rocky View County

Rocky View County is a municipal district wrapped around Calgary, covering hamlets, acreages, and farms rather than a city. Bragg Creek, Langdon, Harmony, Bearspaw, Springbank, and Balzac sit in the county; Cochrane, Airdrie, and Chestermere are separate municipalities carved out of the same countryside. CrossIron Mills and Glenbow Ranch sit on county land at Calgary’s edge. About 41,000 people live in Rocky View County.

Known for

Municipal district, not a city, encircling Calgary
Hamlets such as Bragg Creek, Langdon, Harmony, and Bearspaw
Glenbow Ranch on the Bow River
CrossIron Mills at Balzac
Foothills acreages and remaining cattle country

See & do

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Bow River valley grasslands and trails between Calgary and Cochrane.
Bragg Creek
Foothills hamlet, shops, and a gateway toward Kananaskis Country.
CrossIron Mills
Large outlet mall at Balzac, north of Calgary on county land.
Langdon
Growing hamlet on the prairie east of Calgary.
Springbank and Bearspaw countryside
Acreage roads, Bow River views, and remaining ranch land west of the city.

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