List of census divisions of Alberta


divides the province of Alberta into nineteen census divisions. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect a level of local government in Alberta. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.
Alberta's census divisions consist of numerous census subdivisions. The types of census subdivisions within an Alberta census division may include:
The following is a list of Alberta's census divisions. Population, area, and density figures are from the 2016 Census.
Div.
Pop.Area
Density
Largest urban
community
Specialized/rural
municipalities
1Medicine HatCypress County
County of Forty Mile No. 8
2LethbridgeLethbridge County
County of Newell
Municipal District of Taber
County of Warner No. 5
3ClaresholmCardston County
Improvement District No. 4
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
4HannaAcadia MD
Special Area 2
Special Area 3
Special Area 4
5StrathmoreKneehill County
Starland County
Vulcan County
Wheatland County
6CalgaryFoothills MD
Mountain View County
Rocky View County
7WainwrightFlagstaff County
County of Paintearth No. 18
Provost MD
Stettler County
Wainwright MD
8Red DeerLacombe County
Ponoka County
Red Deer County
9Rocky Mountain HouseClearwater County
10LloydminsterBeaver County
Camrose County
Improvement District 13
Lamont County
County of Minburn No. 27
County of Two Hills No. 21
County of Vermilion River
11EdmontonBrazeau County
Leduc County
Parkland County
Strathcona County
Sturgeon County
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
12Cold LakeBonnyville MD
Lac La Biche County
Smoky Lake County
St. Paul County
13WhitecourtAthabasca County
County of Barrhead No. 11
Lac Ste. Anne County
Thorhild County
Westlock County
Woodlands County
14HintonImprovement District 25
Yellowhead County
15CanmoreBighorn MD
Crowsnest Pass
Improvement District 9
Improvement District 12
Jasper
Kananaskis I.D.
Ranchland MD
16Fort McMurrayImprovement District 24
Wood Buffalo
17Slave LakeBig Lakes County
Clear Hills County
Northern Sunrise County
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Mackenzie County
County of Northern Lights
Opportunity MD
18Grande CacheGreenview MD
19Grande PrairieBirch Hills County
Fairview MD
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Peace MD
Saddle Hills County
Smoky River MD
Spirit River MD