Leduc CountyAlberta
A town of 16,400 in Alberta. Statistics Canada counts it in the Edmonton metro area.
Is Leduc County a good place to live?
Police record more crime here than in most towns (D). Hazard risk is its strong suit (A+). At $512,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4.8 times local household income. School results are strong (B+). All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of #367 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 30% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Leduc County grades
Each subject compares Leduc County with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Leduc County stand out
The 3 things Leduc County does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leduc County.
Leduc County’s grade for hazard risk: an A+
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: 3 studies, most recently by Government of Alberta.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests published for the Capital Health, not by town
Crime runs heavier where Leduc County is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 162
Its police area records 85.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 14.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 88, lower than Alberta’s towns (109) and near Canadian towns (86). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Leduc detachment area as a whole, not for Leduc County alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 85.6 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 162 | 110 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Leduc County is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Edmonton metro area
Rent took 18% of household income, below both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $512,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
The schools around Leduc County answer to 8 boards
The largest is Dr. Anne Anderson School, with 1,989 students. The closest elementary school is 5.9 km away, above both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Also worth knowing: its elementary schools are big ones, 461 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. Results are mixed: 16 of 46 schools above the middle in Alberta, 14 below it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Elementary · Grades K–8 | 1,342 | English Catholic |
| Dr. Anne Anderson SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,989 | English public |
| École Quatre-Saisons FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 353 | French public |
| Devon Christian School IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 109 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 5.9 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 5.8 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Summers stay cool in Leduc County: July afternoons reach 23.0°C, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Frost comes on 211 days a year, above both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Midwinter nights in Leduc County bottom out at −18.1°C on average. Gardeners get 105 frost-free days, from 27 May to 10 September. Most of the snow comes in January, about 24 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 211 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −18.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 434 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport))
Trips to work from Leduc County take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
A normal November in Leduc County runs from −11°C to freezing
November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −17°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 20 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Edmonton (Int'l Aprt) is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −17°C | 49 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 94 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 215 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −4°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Leduc County in Ottawa as MP for Leduc—Wetaskiwin
In the census’s list of municipalities, Leduc County is a municipal district.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Thorsby Municipal Library is Leduc County’s public library
It stands 26 km from the centre of Leduc County.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fewer of Leduc County’s people belong to a visible minority than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 5.5%
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. 17% of residents are 65 or over. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.4% of residents, above both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.0% of Leduc County
Women numbered 6,925 and men 7,490 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Leduc County | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Leduc County is 18 km from Elk Island National Park
4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 17, higher than both Alberta’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Leduc County’s health region
Homes here are 17 km from a hospital on average, higher than both Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Leduc County alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
2 top designations among Leduc County’s 3 historic places
Among the places are a provincial or municipal listing. Of the dated places, Rundle's Mission is the oldest, from 1847. Homes from before 1961 make up 15% of the stock, above Alberta’s towns (4.5%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Leduc County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 15% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Leduc County
Canadian Energy Museum and 6 more in and around Leduc County
A first look at Leduc County’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumCanadian Energy Museumin town
GardenUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden4.7 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillRabbit Hill Snow Resort4.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSt. Jacques Heritage House1.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDr. Wood's House Museum1.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Millet & District Museum & Archives2.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Canadian Energy Museum: Jason Woodhead, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Alberta Botanic Garden: Neil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Leduc County
No notable person born in Leduc County is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Matt Climie: Matt_Climie_1142012.jpg : Leech44 derivative work: Leech44, CC BY 3.0 · Jayden Dalke: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaitlyn Bristowe: Citygirl21, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Leduc County
Town in Alberta
Statistics Canada treats Leduc County as a single census subdivision in Alberta, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 16,400 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 11
- Metro area
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811012
Leduc County’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leduc County | 16,400 | — | C | C | D | B− |
| Leduc | 39,966 | 7.5 | B | C+ | C | B+ |
| Calmar | 2,345 | 11 | — | C | C | B |
| Devon | 6,965 | 15 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Millet | 1,967 | 18 | — | C | C− | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Leduc County
Has Leduc County grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 13,177 to 14,416 residents (up 9.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 16,400.
What kind of homes are in Leduc County?
Single-detached houses make up 91% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 19% of households are one person, and the average is 2.7.
Who are the people of Leduc County?
Visible minorities are 6% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 5%.
How old are the people of Leduc County?
At 42.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 17%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).