Lloydminster (Part)Alberta
It belongs to the Lloydminster (Alberta part / partie de l'Alberta) metropolitan area. This town in Alberta has a population of 21,267.
Is Lloydminster (Part) a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its standout strength is jobs & income (A). Lloydminster (Part)’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 52% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #251 of 473 in Alberta. It also does well on walkability (B+). Crime is the sore point (D). Residents’ health trails most towns (C+). Owners valued their homes at a median $340,000 in 2021, which is 3.5 years of the typical household’s pay.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Lloydminster's schools run under Saskatchewan's system, so its Alberta part has no Alberta school results; it is graded overall on five of seven subjects, as the Saskatchewan part is.
How Lloydminster (Part) grades
Each subject compares Lloydminster (Part) 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 Lloydminster (Part) stand out
The 3 things Lloydminster (Part) does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lloydminster (Part).
Lloydminster (Part) gets an A+ for hazard risk
Of the homes tested for radon, 5.2% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Also worth knowing: the national flood inventory has no study for Lloydminster (Part). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the East Central Health, Lloydminster (Part) included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Violent crime weighs more on Lloydminster (Part) than on Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 177
The violent crime rate is 31.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime ran at 143.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 143.8 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 31.6 | 14.2 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 177 | 109 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Lloydminster (Part) have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 16 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Winter nights bite in Lloydminster (Part): January lows of −18.8°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 17 September, 121 days. The thermometer drops below freezing on 202 days a year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Lloydminster (Part) sees July afternoons of 23.2°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −18.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 424 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 202 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lloydminster)
A town of families: 21% of people in Lloydminster (Part) are under 15, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Retirement age and beyond: 14% of residents are 65 or older. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up just over one in ten 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
50.3% of Lloydminster (Part)’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 9,935 women and 9,800 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lives run shorter around Lloydminster (Part): 79.1 years, 2.4 below the typical Canadian town’s region
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Alberta, 52% against 53%. Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, above both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Lloydminster (Part) apart within its region is distance, and at 2.8 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Central Zone
Renting in Lloydminster (Part) costs 16% of household income, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Lloydminster metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
72% of households own their home, in line with Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 20% of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) but above Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $340,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
In Lloydminster (Part), November normally means −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights
Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−19°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Lloydminster.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −17°C | 44 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −3°C | 92 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 10°C | 218 mm |
| Autumn | 8°C | −3°C | 70 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lloydminster); the forecast is on the Weather page
At 2.4 visits per person served, Lloydminster Public Library is quieter than 77% of Alberta’s town libraries
Lloydminster Public Library has one location for the 19,645 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 0.5% of the land within 10 km of Lloydminster (Part) is protected
32 km from town is Fort Pitt Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Lloydminster (Part)’s schools come under 5 different boards
The largest is Holy Rosary High School, with 1,237 students. One of the 15 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. Counting a 3 km margin, Lloydminster (Part) has 10 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, for 5,475 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 591 | English Catholic |
| Holy Rosary High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Secondary · Grades 8–12 | 1,237 | English Catholic |
| École Sans-Frontières FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–11 | All grades · Grades K–11 | 13 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lloydminster (Part) | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Everything we know about Lloydminster (Part)
Famous people from Lloydminster (Part)
33 notable people were born in Lloydminster (Part).
Photo credits
Braden Holtby: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wade Redden: Huntingj38, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colby Armstrong: Elliot from Castro Valley, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Garnet Bailey: Nightscream, Public domain · James Till: Nichefinder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clarke MacArthur: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Lloydminster (Part)
Town in Alberta
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Lloydminster (Part) is one municipality in Alberta, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 21,267 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 10
- Metro area
- Lloydminster (Alberta part / partie de l'Alberta)
- Census subdivision
- 4810039
Lloydminster (Part)’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloydminster (Part) | 21,267 | — | B− | B | D | C+ |
| Lloydminster (Part) Saskatchewan | 13,137 | 1.9 | C− | B− | D | C |
| Wilton No. 472 Saskatchewan | 1,583 | 11 | — | B | D | D |
| Britannia No. 502 Saskatchewan | 2,212 | 18 | — | B+ | D | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lloydminster (Part)
Who are the people of Lloydminster (Part)?
Visible minorities are 13% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 11%, and Indigenous people 11%.
Is Lloydminster (Part) growing?
It added people: 19,645 in 2016, 19,739 in 2021, 0.5% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 21,267.
What kind of homes are in Lloydminster (Part)?
68% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 1% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 28% are one person living alone.
How old are the people of Lloydminster (Part)?
The median resident is 37.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
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).