Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Below 94% of Canadian towns: 9.2% of residents are 65 or over
With one-person households at 19%, Airdrie is behind 79% of Canadian towns on that count. Locally, 46% of residents said they have no religion. Higher than in just over four fifths of Canadian towns: 16% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Some 92,544 people live in the town, by the estimate for July 2025.
What stands out about the people of Airdrie
Growing faster than most
Airdrie went from 61,581 people in 2016 to 74,100 in 2021, +20%: faster growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Younger than most towns
Airdrie’s median age is 35.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Airdrie grew +20% from 2016 to 2021, ahead of 96% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 25% higher again. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Alberta’s towns, by more than +1%.
Children under 15: 25%, a higher share than 97% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
35–39 is the most common age band: 10% of residents, 1.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. The median age in Airdrie is 35.6, lower than in 88% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Airdrie, 35.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Larger households than 82% of Canadian towns: 2.8 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Locally, nearly one in ten households are one-parent families.
A larger share of married residents 15 and over than 73% of Canadian towns: 53%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 24% of adults (typical: 27%). Census figures put common-law partners at 11% in Airdrie. To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
Below 60% of Canadian towns: 21% of households rent their home
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
73% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 0.9% built before 1961. Across Canada’s towns, a quarter of households rent their home. Households in buildings of five or more storeys make up 0.2%, close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
A median household income of $110,000 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Airdrie’s median household took in $110,000 before tax, 28% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Alberta’s towns, the typical figure is $92,200. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 31% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
17% of residents are immigrants
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 30%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Most recent wave: 43% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). In Airdrie, 6.4% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
A larger share of Indigenous residents than 69% of Canadian towns: 4.9%
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
20% of residents belong to a visible minority; across Canada’s towns the figure is 15%. For comparison, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns. Other faiths: Muslim (3%) and Sikh (2.1%).
83% have English as their mother tongue; 7.2% also speak French
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 90%, French 0.8%. Airdrie sits close to the norm on residents whose mother tongue is French: 1.8%, about the same as across Canada’s towns.
Airdrie sits below 56% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (24%)
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 6.8% (typical 9.5%). For comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
66% of residents 15 and over were in work
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 66%, more residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Ranked by age, 3rd youngest of 41 towns this size
Towns of about this size, placed by median age.
Median ages here range from 34 in Grande Prairie to 51.6 in Lindsay. By median age, Airdrie sits among Grande Prairie (34), Fort McMurray (34.4), Lethbridge (38) and Prince George (38.8).
Of the 6 towns nearest Airdrie, 2 are older
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 92,544 | — | 35.6 | 9.2% | 17% |
| Livingston | 3,929 | 10.8 km | 32.1 | 4.3% | 49% |
| Carrington | 2,920 | 11.8 km | 32.3 | 4.1% | 62% |
| Coventry Hills | 17,391 | 12.7 km | 35.7 | 6.2% | 37% |
| Redstone | 13,230 | 13.3 km | 32 | 7.4% | 63% |
| Country Hills Village | 2,731 | 13.5 km | 51.9 | 36% | 42% |
| Evanston | 21,483 | 13.7 km | 34.3 | 6.7% | 41% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Alberta’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
Questions about Airdrie’s residents
What is the population of Airdrie?
Airdrie had about 92,544 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 74,100, 20% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Airdrie?
A median age of 35.6, younger than 88% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 25%, and people 65 and over 9.2%.
Is Airdrie bilingual?
English and French: 7.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 92%. French only: 0.1%. French mother tongue: 1.8%.
How diverse is Airdrie?
17% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 20% belong to a visible minority and 4.9% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Airdrie?
47% are Christian and 46% have no religion; 7.3% follow another religion.
Is Airdrie good for families?
Under 15: 25% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 61% of households. One-parent families: 8.8%. Schools near Airdrie are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Airdrie?
The median household in Airdrie took in $110,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).