Drumheller Profile

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

National Rank:495 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Drumheller Population

Total Population (2021)

7,909

Total Population (2016)

7,982

Population Growth

-0.9% (-73)

Growth Rank

#620 of 688Same geo level

Male

53.4%4,225

Female

46.6%3,685

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.147

Average Age

43.9

Median Age

Age Rank

#407 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

310(3.9%)

5–9

405(5.1%)

10–14

415(5.2%)

15–19

415(5.2%)

20–24

405(5.1%)

25–29

485(6.1%)

30–34

555(7.0%)

35–39

560(7.1%)

40–44

515(6.5%)

45–49

490(6.2%)

50–54

465(5.9%)

55–59

595(7.5%)

60–64

620(7.8%)

65–69

515(6.5%)

70–74

430(5.4%)

75–79

280(3.5%)

80–84

215(2.7%)

85+

240(3.0%)

Drumheller Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

3,557

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,198

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,165 (36.5%)

2 Persons

1,135 (35.5%)

3 Persons

365 (11.4%)

4 Persons

340 (10.6%)

5+ Persons

190 (5.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

645(20.2%)

Couples without children

890(27.9%)

One-parent families

250(7.8%)

One-person households

1,160(36.3%)

Multigenerational

45(1.4%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Drumheller Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,300After tax

Median Household Income

$65,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#509 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

63.4%

Government Transfers

19.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

390(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

570(10.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,035(18.5%)

$30k–$40k

715(12.8%)

$40k–$50k

670(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

470(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

430(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

345(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

250(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

205(3.7%)

$100k+

520(9.3%)

Drumheller Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.3%

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Total Labour Force

3,710

Employed

3,385

Unemployed

325

Not in Labour Force

2,100

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.0%

Children (0–17)

11.2%

Adults (18–64)

9.8%

Seniors (65+)

14.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3030 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.270

Drumheller Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,865 (97.1%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

175 (2.5%)

Neither

20 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,190 (87.6%)

French

95 (1.3%)

Non-official languages

640 (9.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,190(87.6%)

Tagalog

230(3.3%)

French

95(1.3%)

Spanish

30(0.4%)

Korean

25(0.4%)

Punjabi

20(0.3%)

Mandarin

15(0.2%)

Hindi

15(0.2%)

Gujarati

15(0.2%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Drumheller Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,445(76.4%)

Semi-detached

150(4.7%)

Row house

60(1.9%)

Duplex

5(0.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

375(11.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.2%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

150(4.7%)

Community snapshot

About Drumheller

Drumheller is a town in the Red Deer River badlands of southern Alberta, northeast of Calgary. Hoodoos, the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, and a compact valley downtown define Canada’s best-known dinosaur-country community. About 8,000 people live in Drumheller.

Known for

Red Deer River badlands town northeast of Calgary
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Hoodoos and dinosaur-country tourism
World’s Largest Dinosaur downtown landmark
Valley service centre in the Alberta badlands

See & do

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Major dinosaur museum in Midland Provincial Park beside town.
Downtown Drumheller / World’s Largest Dinosaur
Valley main street and the climbable dinosaur statue.
Hoodoos Trail / Horsethief Canyon
Classic badlands formations and river-bend lookouts.
Repsol Sport Centre / river parks
Recreation and green space in the valley town.
Atlas Coal Mine (East Coulee area)
Wooden tipple and mine tours in the nearby coulee.

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