Sturgeon County Profile

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National Rank:219 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Sturgeon County Population

Total Population (2021)

20,061

Total Population (2016)

20,495

Population Growth

-2.1% (-434)

Growth Rank

#645 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.3%10,490

Female

47.7%9,575

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.096

Average Age

40.2

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#162 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,015(5.1%)

5–9

1,335(6.7%)

10–14

1,515(7.6%)

15–19

1,320(6.6%)

20–24

1,215(6.1%)

25–29

955(4.8%)

30–34

1,085(5.4%)

35–39

1,225(6.1%)

40–44

1,340(6.7%)

45–49

1,240(6.2%)

50–54

1,460(7.3%)

55–59

1,655(8.2%)

60–64

1,580(7.9%)

65–69

1,195(6.0%)

70–74

880(4.4%)

75–79

485(2.4%)

80–84

310(1.5%)

85+

255(1.3%)

Sturgeon County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

7,599

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,021

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,125 (16.0%)

2 Persons

2,720 (38.7%)

3 Persons

1,050 (14.9%)

4 Persons

1,265 (18.0%)

5+ Persons

865 (12.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,595(36.9%)

Couples without children

2,380(33.9%)

One-parent families

330(4.7%)

One-person households

1,120(15.9%)

Multigenerational

190(2.7%)

Multiple-family

40(0.6%)

Sturgeon County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$120,900After tax

Median Household Income

$105,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$56,250After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#31 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.8%

Employment Income

68.6%

Government Transfers

11.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,325(8.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,395(9.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,860(12.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,415(9.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,225(8.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,170(7.8%)

$60k–$70k

1,065(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,055(7.0%)

$80k–$90k

810(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

700(4.6%)

$100k+

3,055(20.3%)

Sturgeon County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.4%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Total Labour Force

10,750

Employed

9,860

Unemployed

895

Not in Labour Force

5,050

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.9%

Children (0–17)

6.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

8.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3390 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.301

Sturgeon 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

15,805

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,195 (13.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,960 (31.4%)

Postsecondary credential

8,640 (54.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,770 (11.2%)72.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

415 (2.6%)16.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (0.6%)3.9% 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

2,195(13.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,960(31.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,390(15.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,310(20.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

495(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,450(15.5%)

Sturgeon 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

21.7%

2,135 people

Share of 9,860 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,135(21.7%)

Usual place of work

5,960(60.4%)

No fixed workplace address

1,750(17.7%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Sturgeon 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

10,755

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

240(2.2%)

Business, finance and administration

1,750(16.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

655(6.1%)

Health

780(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,420(13.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

200(1.9%)

Sales and service

1,665(15.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,640(24.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

810(7.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

390(3.6%)

Sturgeon 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

10,755

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

715(6.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

355(3.3%)

Utilities

110(1.0%)

Construction

1,530(14.2%)

Manufacturing

650(6.0%)

Wholesale trade

435(4.0%)

Retail trade

880(8.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

520(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

80(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

275(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

140(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

605(5.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

320(3.0%)

Educational services

605(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,140(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

190(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

275(2.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

545(5.1%)

Public administration

1,160(10.8%)

Sturgeon County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

18,360 (92.3%)

French Only

20 (0.1%)

English & French

1,485 (7.5%)

Neither

35 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

17,725 (89.1%)

French

675 (3.4%)

Non-official languages

1,205 (6.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

17,725(89.1%)

French

675(3.4%)

Portuguese

105(0.5%)

Italian

100(0.5%)

Polish

95(0.5%)

Arabic

50(0.3%)

Spanish

50(0.3%)

Tagalog

40(0.2%)

Punjabi

40(0.2%)

Russian

40(0.2%)

Sturgeon County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,295(89.7%)

Semi-detached

270(3.8%)

Row house

5(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Movable

440(6.3%)

Community snapshot

About Sturgeon County

Sturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta immediately north of Edmonton, surrounding—but separate from—cities and towns such as St. Albert and Morinville on its edges. Hamlets, farms, and industrial lands sit along Highway 2 and the Sturgeon River country. It is a rural municipality in the Capital Region, not a city. About 20,000 people live in Sturgeon County.

Known for

Municipal district, not a city
Capital Region countryside north of Edmonton
Surrounds edges of St. Albert and other separate urban centres
Highway 2 corridor farms and industrial parks
Sturgeon River agricultural landscape

See & do

County hamlets and local halls
Community centres in rural settlements across the MD.
Sturgeon River valley drives
Farm and river countryside north of Edmonton.
Highway 2 corridor viewpoints
Prairie and industrial landscapes on the north Capital Region route.
Nearby St. Albert amenities (separate city)
Residents often use neighbouring urban services while living in the county.
Rural recreation sites / parks in the MD
Day-use green space among farms and acreages.

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