Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.
Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Athabasca County.
Cities none Towns Athabasca Villages Boyle Summer villages Bondiss Island Lake Island Lake South Mewatha Beach South Baptiste Sunset Beach West Baptiste Whispering Hills
The following hamlets are located within Athabasca County. Hamlets Atmore Breynat Caslan Colinton Donatville Ellscott Grassland Meanook Perryvale Rochester Wandering River
The following localities are located within Athabasca County. Localities
Amber Valley Amesbury Athabasca Acres Athabasca Landing Settlement Balay Subdivision Baptiste Lake Big Coulee Blue Jay Century Estates Coolidge Dakin Deep Creek Frains Glenshaw Grosmont Kinikinik Lahaieville
Lincoln Lyall Subdivision McNabb's Meadowbrook
O'Morrow Paxson Pine Grove Estates Pleasant View Prosperity Richmond Park Sarrail Sawdy Spruce Valley West Wind Trailer Park White Gull Lakes North Buck Lake
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County had a population of 6,959 living in 2,832 of its 3,746 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 7,869. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County had a population of 7,869 living in 3,067 of its 4,093 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 7,662. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) Population group Population % of total population White 6,650 Visible minority groupSource:Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision South Asian 0 Chinese 15 Black 35 Filipino 20 Latin American 0 Arab 15 Southeast Asian 25 West Asian 0 Korean 0 Japanese 15 Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 Multiple visible minority 0 Total visible minority population 125 Aboriginal groupSource:Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision First Nations 310 Métis 500 Inuit 0 Aboriginal, n.i.e. 0 Multiple Aboriginal identity 0 Total Aboriginal population 810 Total population 7,585 100%
See also List of communities in Alberta List of francophone communities in Alberta List of municipal districts in Alberta
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