Blackfalds population reaches 10,000
One of Canada’s fastest growing communities has reached a population milestone as the town of Blackfalds is now home to more than 10,000 residents.
According to the latest Municipal Census, the 2018 population count for Blackfalds is 10,125.
This is an increase of 209 people (2.1 per cent) over the 2017 count of 9,916. Blackfalds population growth has slowed over the last two years but is still over twice as high as the provincial average of 0.9 per cent.
The population in Blackfalds has more than doubled since 2007’s head count of 4,843 residents (109% increase).