Lethbridge CountyAlberta
A town of 10,988 in Alberta. It is part of the Lethbridge metro area.
Is Lethbridge County a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Housing is expensive (C−). Where it does best is jobs & income (A−). Put together, the subjects come to a C− overall, better than 23% of Canadian towns. That places it #392 of 473 in Alberta. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools, C+ for health and B for hazard risk.
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 Lethbridge County grades
Each subject compares Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge County stand out
The 3 things Lethbridge County does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lethbridge County.
Measured against local pay, Lethbridge County costs more to live in than 79% of Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Lethbridge metro area
The median home value was $500,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Households that own their home make up 78%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Violent crime weighs less where Lethbridge County is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 62
Shared with the rest of the Fairview detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 96 over 2023–25, between Alberta’s towns (110) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 44.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 109 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 96 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 44.3 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Lethbridge County are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
The car took 93% of commuters, above both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Visible minorities make up less of Lethbridge County than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 3%
2.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, about level with Canadian towns (2.8%) and below Alberta’s towns (4.6%).
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 47.9% of Lethbridge County
Here the census found 5,275 men and 4,845 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Summer runs warm in Lethbridge County: July highs of 26.3°C, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
June is the wettest month, with 93 mm of rain and snow on average. The year’s precipitation totals 373 mm, lower than both Alberta’s towns (431 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Midwinter nights in Lethbridge County bottom out at −12.1°C on average. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in March, about 18 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 26.3°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 373 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 108 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −12.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lethbridge)
Lethbridge County is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Lethbridge County as in most places, at $0.024 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Its survey area, 8.9% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Lethbridge County, with 1.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.03% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.9% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.024 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Chinook Regional Health Authority
People in Lethbridge County’s health region live to 78.7 on average, 2.8 years short of the typical Canadian town
Health survey and life expectancy for the South Zone
On average nearly a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Alberta, 52% against 53%. For Lethbridge County itself the measure is access, and it lags: 11 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.7 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Lethbridge County in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −7°C
Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −11°C. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −12°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Lethbridge.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −11°C | 33 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | −1°C | 102 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 9°C | 165 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | −1°C | 73 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lethbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page
Lethbridge, which takes in Lethbridge County, is held by Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada)
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Lethbridge County is Lethbridge Public Library - Main Branch, 17 km away
After it comes Coaldale Public Library (Coaldale), 18 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
5 boards run the schools in and around Lethbridge County
Results are mixed: 11 of 34 schools above the middle in Alberta, 13 below it. The largest is Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, with 1,526 students. In or within 3 km of Lethbridge County: 32 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade, with 20,706 students. Of the 61, one teaches in French (2% of schools in Alberta).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Paterson Middle School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | Elementary · Grades 6–8 | 850 | English public |
| Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,526 | English public |
| École La Vérendrye FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 207 | French public |
| Coaldale Christian School IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 241 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.9 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.5 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
From Lethbridge County, Willow Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (36 km)
The 10 km around town hold 3 protected areas. A drive of 80 km reaches Waterton Lakes National Park, the nearest national park. Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lethbridge County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Lethbridge County
Lethbridge Corn Maze and 8 more in and around Lethbridge County
What there is to see in Lethbridge County and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumGalt Museum & Archives2.8 km outside town, to the southwest · 50K visitors a year
GardenNikka Yuko Japanese Garden1.8 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt gallerySouthern Alberta Art Gallery2.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumGem of the West Museum200 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumFort Whoop-Up2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Galt Museum & Archives: Graham.ruttan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Lethbridge County
No notable person born in Lethbridge County is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Conrad Bain: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain · Duncan Regehr: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rob Klinkhammer: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Lethbridge County
Town in Alberta
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Lethbridge County is one municipality in Alberta, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,988 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 2
- Metro area
- Lethbridge
- Census subdivision
- 4802011
Lethbridge County’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge County | 10,988 | — | C− | C− | C− | C+ |
| Picture Butte | 2,380 | 3.8 | — | C− | A | B |
| Coalhurst | 3,244 | 15 | B+ | C+ | A | B− |
| Lethbridge | 113,671 | 18 | C+ | C− | D | B− |
| Coaldale | 9,644 | 18 | B+ | C | B | B− |
| Nobleford | 1,694 | 19 | — | C | A | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lethbridge County
What kind of homes are in Lethbridge County?
Mostly 95% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 3.2 people on average, and 16% have just one.
Is Lethbridge County a young town or an old one?
At 32.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 28% of the population and seniors 12%.
Has Lethbridge County grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 10,237 to 10,120 residents (1.1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 10,988.
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).