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:
- cities, towns, villages, and summer villages ;
- specialized municipalities;
- municipal districts, special areas, and improvement districts ;
- Indian reserves; and
- Indian settlements.
List of census divisions
| Div. | Pop. | Area | Density | Largest urban community | Specialized/rural municipalities |
| 1 | Medicine Hat | Cypress County County of Forty Mile No. 8 | |||
| 2 | Lethbridge | Lethbridge County County of Newell Municipal District of Taber County of Warner No. 5 | |||
| 3 | Claresholm | Cardston County Improvement District No. 4 Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 | |||
| 4 | Hanna | Acadia MD Special Area 2 Special Area 3 Special Area 4 | |||
| 5 | Strathmore | Kneehill County Starland County Vulcan County Wheatland County | |||
| 6 | Calgary | Foothills MD Mountain View County Rocky View County | |||
| 7 | Wainwright | Flagstaff County County of Paintearth No. 18 Provost MD Stettler County Wainwright MD | |||
| 8 | Red Deer | Lacombe County Ponoka County Red Deer County | |||
| 9 | Rocky Mountain House | Clearwater County | |||
| 10 | Lloydminster | Beaver County Camrose County Improvement District 13 Lamont County County of Minburn No. 27 County of Two Hills No. 21 County of Vermilion River | |||
| 11 | Edmonton | Brazeau County Leduc County Parkland County Strathcona County Sturgeon County County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | |||
| 12 | Cold Lake | Bonnyville MD Lac La Biche County Smoky Lake County St. Paul County | |||
| 13 | Whitecourt | Athabasca County County of Barrhead No. 11 Lac Ste. Anne County Thorhild County Westlock County Woodlands County | |||
| 14 | Hinton | Improvement District 25 Yellowhead County | |||
| 15 | Canmore | Bighorn MD Crowsnest Pass Improvement District 9 Improvement District 12 Jasper Kananaskis I.D. Ranchland MD | |||
| 16 | Fort McMurray | Improvement District 24 Wood Buffalo | |||
| 17 | Slave Lake | Big Lakes County Clear Hills County Northern Sunrise County Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Mackenzie County County of Northern Lights Opportunity MD | |||
| 18 | Grande Cache | Greenview MD | |||
| 19 | Grande Prairie | Birch Hills County Fairview MD County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Peace MD Saddle Hills County Smoky River MD Spirit River MD |