Lethbridge County Profile

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

National Rank:410 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lethbridge County Population

Total Population (2021)

10,120

Total Population (2016)

10,237

Population Growth

-1.1% (-117)

Growth Rank

#628 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.1%5,275

Female

47.9%4,845

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.089

Average Age

34.7

Median Age

32.8

Age Rank

#21 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

925(9.1%)

5–9

900(8.9%)

10–14

955(9.4%)

15–19

820(8.1%)

20–24

590(5.8%)

25–29

575(5.7%)

30–34

585(5.8%)

35–39

620(6.1%)

40–44

595(5.9%)

45–49

535(5.3%)

50–54

590(5.8%)

55–59

600(5.9%)

60–64

615(6.1%)

65–69

420(4.2%)

70–74

365(3.6%)

75–79

225(2.2%)

80–84

110(1.1%)

85+

95(0.9%)

Lethbridge County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.2

Total Private Dwellings

3,136

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,890

Size Distribution

1 Person

475 (16.4%)

2 Persons

1,035 (35.8%)

3 Persons

350 (12.1%)

4 Persons

420 (14.5%)

5+ Persons

610 (21.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,200(41.5%)

Couples without children

920(31.8%)

One-parent families

100(3.5%)

One-person households

475(16.4%)

Multigenerational

45(1.6%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Lethbridge County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$102,600After tax

Median Household Income

$88,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

65.8%

Government Transfers

13.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

640(10.1%)

$10k–$20k

795(12.5%)

$20k–$30k

910(14.3%)

$30k–$40k

690(10.9%)

$40k–$50k

635(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

560(8.8%)

$60k–$70k

460(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

390(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

305(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

250(3.9%)

$100k+

720(11.3%)

Lethbridge County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

67.6%

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Total Labour Force

4,680

Employed

4,465

Unemployed

215

Not in Labour Force

1,925

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.9%

Children (0–17)

10.8%

Adults (18–64)

9.2%

Seniors (65+)

10.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3380 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.303

Lethbridge County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,600 (96.5%)

English & French

175 (1.8%)

Neither

170 (1.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,125 (71.6%)

French

30 (0.3%)

Non-official languages

2,495 (25.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,125(71.6%)

German

985(9.9%)

Spanish

150(1.5%)

French

30(0.3%)

Tagalog

15(0.2%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Lethbridge County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,750(95.2%)

Semi-detached

40(1.4%)

Row house

25(0.9%)

Duplex

5(0.2%)

Movable

80(2.8%)

Community snapshot

About Lethbridge County

Lethbridge County is a municipal district in southern Alberta surrounding the separate City of Lethbridge—not the city itself. Irrigated hamlets such as Diamond City, Iron Springs, Monarch, and Shaughnessy sit among sugar-beet and grain country. Towns such as Coaldale, Picture Butte, Coalhurst, and Nobleford remain separate. About 10,000 people live in Lethbridge County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the City of Lethbridge
Surrounds Lethbridge; Coaldale, Picture Butte, and Coalhurst are separate
Irrigated hamlets such as Diamond City and Iron Springs
Sugar-beet, grain, and livestock country
Oldman River valley farmland beyond city limits

See & do

Hamlets such as Diamond City and Monarch
Small rural centres among irrigated fields.
Oldman River valley countryside
Coulees and farm roads outside the city.
County recreation grounds and halls
Community sports in hamlets across the MD.
Irrigation-belt farm drives
Southern Alberta crop country on Highways 3, 4, and 25.
Approaches to Lethbridge (separate city)
Regional services and attractions used by county residents.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

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