Banff Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Banff. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:476 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Banff Population

Total Population (2021)

8,305

Total Population (2016)

7,851

Population Growth

+5.8% (+454)

Growth Rank

#284 of 688Same geo level

Male

53.8%4,465

Female

46.2%3,840

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.163

Average Age

39.8

Median Age

36.8

Age Rank

#135 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

235(2.8%)

5–9

275(3.3%)

10–14

280(3.4%)

15–19

350(4.2%)

20–24

755(9.1%)

25–29

1,050(12.6%)

30–34

890(10.7%)

35–39

730(8.8%)

40–44

610(7.3%)

45–49

585(7.0%)

50–54

520(6.3%)

55–59

530(6.4%)

60–64

490(5.9%)

65–69

395(4.8%)

70–74

260(3.1%)

75–79

150(1.8%)

80–84

95(1.1%)

85+

100(1.2%)

Banff Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

3,287

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,930

Size Distribution

1 Person

840 (28.7%)

2 Persons

1,035 (35.3%)

3 Persons

525 (17.9%)

4 Persons

370 (12.6%)

5+ Persons

160 (5.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

585(20.0%)

Couples without children

770(26.3%)

One-parent families

105(3.6%)

One-person households

840(28.7%)

Multigenerational

20(0.7%)

Multiple-family

40(1.4%)

Banff Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,200After tax

Median Household Income

$77,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,800After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

68.4%

Government Transfers

17.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

320(5.4%)

$10k–$20k

400(6.7%)

$20k–$30k

935(15.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,215(20.4%)

$40k–$50k

885(14.8%)

$50k–$60k

730(12.2%)

$60k–$70k

435(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

265(4.4%)

$80k–$90k

190(3.2%)

$90k–$100k

165(2.8%)

$100k+

430(7.2%)

Banff Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

68.8%

Unemployment Rate

14.8%

Total Labour Force

4,940

Employed

4,205

Unemployed

730

Not in Labour Force

1,175

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.4%

Children (0–17)

6.8%

Adults (18–64)

6.0%

Seniors (65+)

9.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3090 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.279

Banff Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,105 (85.8%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

1,115 (13.5%)

Neither

50 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,840 (70.5%)

French

680 (8.2%)

Non-official languages

1,505 (18.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,840(70.5%)

French

680(8.2%)

Tagalog

410(4.9%)

Spanish

110(1.3%)

Korean

80(1.0%)

Mandarin

35(0.4%)

Cantonese

35(0.4%)

Hindi

25(0.3%)

Polish

25(0.3%)

Italian

15(0.2%)

Banff Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

345(11.8%)

Semi-detached

245(8.4%)

Row house

350(11.9%)

Duplex

545(18.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,425(48.6%)

Other attached

20(0.7%)

Community snapshot

About Banff

Banff is a town in Alberta’s Banff National Park, in the Bow River valley of the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary. A concentrated visitor townsite of hotels, Banff Avenue shops, and trailheads, it is governed as a municipality inside the national park—not a gateway city outside the park. About 8,000 people live in Banff.

Known for

Municipality inside Banff National Park, not a prairie city
Bow River valley townsite west of Calgary
Banff Avenue and mountain-hotel visitor core
Trailheads to Sulphur Mountain, Tunnel Mountain, and the Bow Falls
Year-round national-park tourism economy

See & do

Banff Avenue and Bow River downtown
Shops, river paths, and the townsite core.
Sulphur Mountain Gondola / boardwalk
Ridge views above the Bow Valley.
Bow Falls and Surprise Corner
River falls and classic viewpoints near the Banff Springs hotel grounds.
Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Thermal springs that led to the national park.
Tunnel Mountain and lakeshore trails
Walks from town toward the Fairmont grounds and Vermilion Lakes.

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