Strathcona County Profile

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

National Rank:58 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Strathcona County Population

Total Population (2021)

99,225

Total Population (2016)

98,024

Population Growth

+1.2% (+1,201)

Growth Rank

#528 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%49,060

Female

50.6%50,165

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.978

Average Age

41.4

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#243 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,580(4.6%)

5–9

5,965(6.0%)

10–14

6,915(7.0%)

15–19

6,635(6.7%)

20–24

5,315(5.4%)

25–29

4,690(4.7%)

30–34

5,745(5.8%)

35–39

6,605(6.7%)

40–44

6,760(6.8%)

45–49

6,910(7.0%)

50–54

7,100(7.2%)

55–59

7,420(7.5%)

60–64

7,080(7.1%)

65–69

5,630(5.7%)

70–74

4,840(4.9%)

75–79

3,320(3.3%)

80–84

2,005(2.0%)

85+

1,715(1.7%)

Strathcona County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

38,203

Occupied Private Dwellings

37,128

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,190 (19.4%)

2 Persons

14,160 (38.1%)

3 Persons

5,840 (15.7%)

4 Persons

6,450 (17.4%)

5+ Persons

3,480 (9.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

12,370(33.3%)

Couples without children

11,660(31.4%)

One-parent families

2,880(7.8%)

One-person households

7,190(19.4%)

Multigenerational

760(2.0%)

Multiple-family

185(0.5%)

Strathcona County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$119,300After tax

Median Household Income

$105,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$57,850After tax

Median Individual Income

$47,600After tax

Income Rank

#31 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.8%

Employment Income

70.6%

Government Transfers

11.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

5,750(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

6,590(8.6%)

$20k–$30k

8,915(11.6%)

$30k–$40k

7,265(9.5%)

$40k–$50k

6,920(9.0%)

$50k–$60k

6,065(7.9%)

$60k–$70k

5,665(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

4,925(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

4,115(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

3,845(5.0%)

$100k+

16,485(21.5%)

Strathcona County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.6%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Total Labour Force

54,410

Employed

49,450

Unemployed

4,960

Not in Labour Force

25,920

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.4%

Children (0–17)

5.2%

Adults (18–64)

3.9%

Seniors (65+)

5.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3180 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Strathcona 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

80,325

No certificate, diploma or degree

9,340 (11.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

23,515 (29.3%)

Postsecondary credential

47,465 (59.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

13,460 (16.8%)75.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,870 (3.6%)16.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

350 (0.4%)1.9% 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

9,340(11.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

23,515(29.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

9,285(11.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

17,370(21.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,865(3.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

17,950(22.3%)

Strathcona 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

22.1%

10,910 people

Share of 49,450 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

10,910(22.1%)

Usual place of work

31,815(64.3%)

No fixed workplace address

6,640(13.4%)

Worked outside Canada

80(0.2%)

Strathcona 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

54,405

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

920(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

10,155(18.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

4,250(7.8%)

Health

4,255(7.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,200(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,260(2.3%)

Sales and service

11,335(20.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

10,765(19.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,640(3.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,345(4.3%)

Strathcona 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

54,405

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

740(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

2,090(3.8%)

Utilities

640(1.2%)

Construction

6,225(11.4%)

Manufacturing

3,600(6.6%)

Wholesale trade

2,365(4.3%)

Retail trade

5,560(10.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,525(4.6%)

Information and cultural industries

515(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

1,835(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,015(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

4,355(8.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

110(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,765(3.2%)

Educational services

3,760(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

6,465(11.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

995(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

2,095(3.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,660(4.9%)

Public administration

3,805(7.0%)

Strathcona County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

91,375 (93.0%)

French Only

30 (0.0%)

English & French

6,530 (6.6%)

Neither

310 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

86,435 (88.0%)

French

1,655 (1.7%)

Non-official languages

8,320 (8.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

86,435(88.0%)

French

1,655(1.7%)

Tagalog

1,265(1.3%)

Punjabi

735(0.7%)

Spanish

675(0.7%)

Polish

280(0.3%)

German

235(0.2%)

Mandarin

220(0.2%)

Cantonese

220(0.2%)

Arabic

190(0.2%)

Strathcona County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

29,545(79.6%)

Semi-detached

2,130(5.7%)

Row house

1,595(4.3%)

Duplex

90(0.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,495(6.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

330(0.9%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

940(2.5%)

Community snapshot

About Strathcona County

Strathcona County is a specialized municipality immediately east of Edmonton, combining the large urban hamlet of Sherwood Park with a wide rural hinterland. It is not a city: county government covers both the suburban hamlet and agricultural and industrial lands toward the Beaver Hills and the Industrial Heartland. Refineries and petrochemical plants sit along the North Saskatchewan River. About 99,000 people live in Strathcona County.

Known for

Sherwood Park as a large urban hamlet, not a separate city
Rural hamlets and farms in the Beaver Hills
Industrial Heartland refineries and petrochemical plants
Festival Place performing-arts centre
Mix of suburban neighbourhoods and agricultural land

See & do

Festival Place
Performing-arts venue in Sherwood Park.
Strathcona Wilderness Centre
Year-round trails and outdoor centre near Ardrossan.
Broadmoor Lake Park
Lake and paths in the heart of Sherwood Park.
Strathcona County Museum and Archives
Local history in a former fire hall and RCMP station.
Sherwood Park Natural Area
Wetland and forest reserve on the edge of the hamlet.

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