Photo: Wilson Hui from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0Indigenous residents make up 14% in Mayerthorpe, more than in 93% of Canadian towns
Half of Mayerthorpe’s residents are over 49.2, older than in 83% of Canadian towns. The town had about 1,419 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 515 households at the 2021 Census. Across Mayerthorpe, 13% of households are one-parent families. Against a figure of 11% across Canada’s towns, the share of residents who moved in within the year in Mayerthorpe comes in at 17%.
What stands out about the people of Mayerthorpe
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 14% of residents, more than in 93% of Canadian towns, and 2.3% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Many older residents
31% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 94% of Canadian towns; 16% are 80 or over, and 32% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mayerthorpe went from 1,320 to 1,259 residents (−5%), slower growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, 96% of Canadian towns grew faster than Mayerthorpe: −5%
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 13% higher again. Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Alberta’s towns, +1%.
Residents aged 65 and over: 31%, a higher share than 94% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
No age band is larger than 85+: nearly one in ten residents, 4.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. On average, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
2.1 people per household, fewer than in 83% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The share of one-person households tops 69% of Canadian towns: 32%.
39% of residents 15 and over are married, below 70% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: just over a fifth of adults, against a typical 27%. Against that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners account for 11%.
Fewer renter households than 65% of Canadian towns: 19%
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
Set against 64% across Canada’s towns, 70% of households live in a single-detached house in Mayerthorpe. By way of comparison, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. 14% of homes were built before 1961 and 11% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
Before tax, the median household income is $65,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Mayerthorpe’s median household took in $65,000 before tax, 24% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). $92,200 is the median household income across Alberta’s towns. COVID-19 benefits went to 25% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
6.4% 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
43% of immigrants arrived between 2011 and 2021, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Mayerthorpe has fewer immigrants than 76% of Canadian towns, at 6.4%. The census found that 4.1% of residents are not Canadian citizens locally.
Mayerthorpe: 56% of residents said they have no religion, above 93% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Against a figure of 15% across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents in Mayerthorpe comes in at 5.9%. As a reference point, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
1.7% of residents have French as their mother tongue, more than in 55% of Canadian towns
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
The figure for bilingual residents is 2.2% in Mayerthorpe and 7.5% across Canada’s towns. Measured more widely, 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns.
A lower share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 93% of Canadian towns, at 11%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 27%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%.
In work on census day: 55% of adults
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 55% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 31% of residents are 65 or over.
Every neighbour of Mayerthorpe has a younger population
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Mayerthorpe with figures are 32–46 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayerthorpe | 1,419 | — | 49.2 | 31% | 6.4% |
| Woodlands County | 4,778 | 31.7 km | 43.6 | 16% | 5.2% |
| Whitecourt | 10,708 | 40.9 km | 34.8 | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Barrhead County No. 11 | 6,186 | 45.6 km | 40.8 | 19% | 7.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. In the census, “visible minority” is the Employment Equity Act’s term for people who are non-white in colour or race and not Indigenous. Like immigrant status, Indigenous identity and religion, which residents reported themselves, it is compared with other towns, never turned into 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. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
Questions about Mayerthorpe’s residents
What religion are people in Mayerthorpe?
42% are Christian and 56% have no religion; 1.8% follow another religion.
Is Mayerthorpe good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 47% of households. One-parent families: 13%. Schools near Mayerthorpe are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Mayerthorpe?
The median household in Mayerthorpe took in $65,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Mayerthorpe?
Mayerthorpe had about 1,419 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,259, 5% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Mayerthorpe?
A median age of 49.2. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 31%.
Is Mayerthorpe bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 2.2% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 98% speak only English and 0% only French; 1.7% grew up with French.
How diverse is Mayerthorpe?
6.4% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 5.9% belong to a visible minority and 14% have an Indigenous identity.
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).