Editing Alberta (section)

== Demographics ==
{{Main|Demographics of Alberta}}
[[File:Alberta population density 2021.svg|thumb|upright=1.3|Population density of Alberta]]
The [[2021 Canadian census]] reported Alberta had a population of 4,262,635 living in 1,633,220 of its 1,772,670 total dwellings, an 4.8% change from its 2016 population of 4,067,175. With a land area of {{cvt|634658.27|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4262635|634658.27|km2|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=Alberta/> [[Statistics Canada]] estimated the province to have a population of 4,931,601 in Q4 of 2024.<ref name=StatCan2017Q1Est>{{cite web |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000901 |title=Population by year of Canada of Canada and territories |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=September 26, 2014 |access-date=September 29, 2018 |archive-date=June 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624174426/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000901 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since 2000, Alberta's population has experienced a relatively high rate of growth, mainly because of its burgeoning economy. Between 2003 and 2004, the province had high birthrates (on par with some larger provinces such as British Columbia), relatively high immigration, and a high rate of [[Interprovincial migration in Canada|interprovincial migration]] compared to other provinces.<ref name="Components of population growth of Alberta">{{cite web |url=http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo33c.htm |title=Components of population growth, by province and territory |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=August 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930052549/http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo33c.htm |archive-date=September 30, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2016, Alberta continued to have the youngest population among the provinces with a median age of 36.7 years, compared with the national median of 41.2 years. Also in 2016, Alberta had the smallest proportion of seniors (12.3%) among the provinces and one of the highest population shares of children (19.2%), further contributing to Alberta's young and growing population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.finance.alberta.ca/aboutalberta/osi/census/2016/2016-census-age-and-sex.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjxwIbU_tXaAhUX9mMKHRMYAZ8QFjABegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw36HJ1z32Av7zWr9KrHZhq4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.finance.alberta.ca/aboutalberta/osi/census/2016/2016-census-age-and-sex.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjxwIbU_tXaAhUX9mMKHRMYAZ8QFjABegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw36HJ1z32Av7zWr9KrHZhq4 |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live |title=2016 Census of Canada – age and sex release |publisher=Alberta Treasury Board and Finance / Statistics Canada |access-date=April 25, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

About 81% of the population lives in urban areas and only about 19% in rural areas. The [[Calgary–Edmonton Corridor]] is the most urbanized area in the province and is one of the most densely populated areas of Canada.<ref name="muntypes">{{cite web |url=http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/am_types_of_municipalities_in_alberta |publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs |title=Types of Municipalities in Alberta |date=May 16, 2006 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326172759/http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/am_types_of_municipalities_in_alberta |url-status=dead }}</ref> Many of Alberta's cities and towns have experienced very high rates of growth in recent history.{{when|date=April 2020}} Alberta's population rose from 73,022 in 1901<ref name="Population urban and rural Alberta">{{cite web |url=https://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb02/1927/acyb02_19270133032a-eng.htm |title=Population urban and rural, by province and territory |date=March 31, 2008 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=January 23, 2022 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124063540/https://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb02/1927/acyb02_19270133032a-eng.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> to 3,290,350 according to the [[2006 Canadian census|2006 census]].<ref name="Population and dwelling counts, for Alberta">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/rel/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=2&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=94533&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=81&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |title=Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=January 23, 2022 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124063542/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/rel/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=2&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=94533&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=81&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to the 2016 census Alberta has 779,155 residents (19.2%) between the ages of 0–14, 2,787,805 residents (68.5%) between the ages of 15–64, and 500,215 residents (12.3%) aged 65 and over.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Alberta [Province] and Canada [Country] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=September 26, 2020 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614011505/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Additionally, as per the 2016 census, 1,769,500 residents hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, 895,885 residents have obtained a secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate, and 540,665 residents do not have any certificate, diploma or degree.<ref name=":0" />

=== Municipalities ===
{{Main|List of communities in Alberta}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Largest metro areas and municipalities by population as of 2016
|-
! [[Census metropolitan areas]]:
! 2016<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=100 |access-date=September 26, 2020 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923090409/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=100 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2011<ref name=StatCan2011CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=50 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for census metropolitan areas, 2011 and 2006 censuses |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=April 3, 2012 |archive-date=June 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622041944/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=205&S=3&RPP=50 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2006<ref name=StatCan2006CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=202&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=50&PR=48 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) |year=2006 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015194911/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=202&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=50&PR=48 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2001<ref name=StatCan2001CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CMA-N.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=3&O=D |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2001 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808043103/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CMA-N.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=3&O=D |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 1996<ref name=StatCan1996CMAs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census96/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=205 |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Metropolitan Areas in Decreasing Order of 1996 Population, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=1996 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713174246/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census96/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=205 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Calgary Metropolitan Region|Calgary CMA]]
|1,392,609
| 1,214,839
| 1,079,310
| 951,395
| 821,628
|-
| [[Edmonton Metropolitan Region|Edmonton CMA]]
|1,321,426
| 1,159,869
| 1,034,945
| 937,845
| 862,597
|-
|[[Lethbridge|Lethbridge CMA]]
|117,394
|105,999
|95,196
|87,388
|82,025
|-
! [[List of communities in Alberta#Urban municipalities|Urban municipalities]] (10 largest):
! 2016<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell |access-date=September 26, 2020 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101234942/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2011<ref name=StatCan2011CSDs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=April 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722143610/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2006<ref name=StatCan2006CSDs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=48 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2006 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722154714/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=48 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 2001<ref name=StatCan2001CSDs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&PR=48&S=3&O=D |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2001 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808025517/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&PR=48&S=3&O=D |url-status=live }}</ref>
! 1996<ref name=StatCan1996CPs>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm |title=Community Profiles |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=1996 |access-date=December 5, 2010 |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207053803/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Calgary]]
|1,239,220
| 1,096,833
| 988,193
| 878,866
| 768,082
|-
| [[Edmonton]]
|932,546
| 812,201
| 730,372
| 666,104
| 616,306
|-
| [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]]
|100,418
| 90,564
| 82,772
| 67,707
| 60,080
|-
| [[Lethbridge]]
|92,729
| 83,517
| 78,713
| 68,712
| 64,938
|-
| [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|65,589
| 61,466
| 57,719
| 53,081
| 46,888
|-
| [[Medicine Hat]]
|63,260
| 60,005
| 56,997
| 51,249
| 46,783
|-
| [[Grande Prairie]]
|63,166
| 55,032
| 47,076
| 36,983
| 31,353
|-
| [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] <small>(included in Calgary CMA)</small>
|61,581
| 42,564
| 28,927
| 20,382
| 15,946
|-
| [[Spruce Grove]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|34,066
| 26,171
| 19,496
| 15,983
| 14,271
|-
| [[Leduc, Alberta|Leduc]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|29,993
| 24,304
| 16,967
| 15,032
| 14,346
|-
! [[List of specialized municipalities in Alberta|Specialized]]/[[List of communities in Alberta#Rural municipalities|rural]] municipalities (5 largest):
! 2016<ref name=":2" />
! 2011<ref name=StatCan2011CSDs/>
! 2006<ref name=StatCan2006CSDs/>
! 2001<ref name=StatCan2001CSDs/>
! 1996<ref name=StatCan1996CPs/>
|-
| [[Strathcona County]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|98,044
| 92,490
| 82,511
| 71,986
| 64,176
|-
| [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo]] <small>(includes [[Fort McMurray]])</small>
|71,589
| 65,565
| 51,496
| 42,581
| 35,213
|-
| [[Rocky View County]] <small>(included in Calgary CMA)</small>
|39,407
| 36,461
| 34,171
| 29,925
| 23,326
|-
| [[Parkland County]] <small>(included in Edmonton CMA)</small>
|32,097
| 30,568
| 29,265
| 27,252
| 24,769
|-
| [[Foothills County|Municipal District of Foothills No. 31]]
|22,766
| 21,258
| 19,736
| 16,764
| 13,714
|}

=== Language ===
{{Main|Demographics of Alberta#Languages}}
As of the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Canadian Census]], the ten most spoken languages in the province included English (4,109,720 or 98.37%), French (260,415 or 6.23%), Tagalog (172,625 or 4.13%), Punjabi (126,385 or 3.03%), Spanish (116,070 or 2.78%), Hindi (94,015 or 2.25%), Mandarin (82,095 or 1.97%), Arabic (76,760 or 1.84%), Cantonese (74,960 or 1.79%), and German (65,370 or 1.56%).<ref name="language2021">{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Alberta [Province] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&HEADERlist=,15,13,18,12,16,14,17&SearchText=Alberta |access-date=August 17, 2022 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817225147/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&HEADERlist=,15,13,18,12,16,14,17&SearchText=Alberta |url-status=live }}</ref> The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses.

As of the 2016 census, English is the most common mother tongue, with 2,991,485 native speakers.<ref name=":0" /> This is followed by [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], with 99,035 speakers, German, with 80,050 speakers, French, with 72,150 native speakers, and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], with 68,695 speakers.<ref name=":0" />

The 2006 census found that English, with 2,576,670 native speakers, was the most common mother tongue of Albertans, representing 79.99% of the population. The next most common mother tongues were Chinese with 97,275 native speakers (3.02%), followed by German with 84,505 native speakers (2.62%) and French with 61,225 (1.90%).<ref name="Detailed Mother Tongue Alberta">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=838045&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89201&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |title=Detailed Mother Tongue (186), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 2006 Censuses – 20% Sample Data |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=August 7, 2009 |archive-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114170646/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=838045&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89201&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |url-status=dead }}</ref> Other mother tongues include: [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], with 36,320 native speakers (1.13%); [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], with 29,740 (0.92%); [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]], with 29,455 (0.91%); Spanish, with 29,125 (0.90%); [[Polish language|Polish]], with 21,990 (0.68%); [[Arabic]], with 20,495 (0.64%); [[Dutch language|Dutch]], with 19,980 (0.62%); and [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]], with 19,350 (0.60%). The most common aboriginal language is [[Cree language|Cree]] 17,215 (0.53%). Other common mother tongues include Italian with 13,095 speakers (0.41%); [[Urdu]] with 11,275 (0.35%); and [[Korean language|Korean]] with 10,845 (0.33%); then [[Hindi]] 8,985 (0.28%); [[Persian language|Persian]] 7,700 (0.24%); [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] 7,205 (0.22%); and [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] 6,770 (0.21%).

According to Statistics Canada, Alberta is home to the second-highest proportion (2%) of [[Geographical distribution of French speakers|Francophones]] in western Canada (after [[Manitoba]]). Despite this, relatively few Albertans claim French as their mother tongue. Many of [[Franco-Albertans|Alberta's French-speaking residents]] live in the central and northwestern regions of the province, after migration from other areas of Canada or descending from Métis.

=== Ethnicity ===
{{Main|Demographics of Alberta#Ethnic origins}}
Alberta has considerable ethnic diversity. In line with the rest of Canada, many Albertans are descended from immigrants of Western European nations, notably [[English Canadians|England]], [[Scottish Canadians|Scotland]], [[Irish Canadians|Ireland]], [[Welsh Canadians|Wales]] and [[French Canadians|France]], but large numbers later came from other regions of Europe, notably [[German Canadians|Germany]], [[Ukrainian Canadians|Ukraine]] and [[Nordic and Scandinavian Canadians|Scandinavia]]. More recently, Africans, Asians and South Americans in larger numbers have also contributed to Alberta's mosaic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables |work=2006 Census |publisher=Statistics Canada |year=2008 |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=August 19, 2008 |archive-date=October 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012202030/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/index.cfm?Lang=E |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Many Alberta families today can trace their ethnicity in many directions. In the 2006 [[Census in Canada|Canadian census]], the most commonly reported ethnic origins among Albertans were: 885,825 English (27.2%); 679,705 German (20.9%); 667,405 Canadian (20.5%); 661,265 Scottish (20.3%); 539,160 Irish (16.6%); 388,210 French (11.9%); 332,180 Ukrainian (10.2%); 172,910 [[Dutch Canadians|Dutch]] (5.3%); 170,935 [[Polish Canadians|Polish]] (5.2%); 169,355 [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|North American Indian]] (5.2%); 144,585 [[Norwegian Canadians|Norwegian]] (4.4%); and 137,600 [[Chinese Canadians|Chinese]] (4.2%). (Each person could choose as many ethnicities as were applicable so the percentages add up to much more than 100.)<ref name="Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Alberta">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=48&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All&CSDFilter=5000 |title=Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – 20% sample data |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=August 7, 2009 |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605011738/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=48&Data=Count&Table=2&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All&CSDFilter=5000 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Amongst those of British heritage, the Scots have had a particularly strong influence on place-names. Many cities and towns have names of [[List of Scottish place names in Canada|Scottish]] origins, such as Calgary, [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]], [[Canmore, Alberta|Canmore]], and Banff.

Both Edmonton and Calgary have historic [[Chinatown]]s, and Calgary has Canada's third-largest Chinese community. The Chinese presence began with workers employed in the building of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] in the 1880s.

In 2021, 27.8% of the population consisted of [[visible minorities]] and 6.8% of the population was [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]], mostly of [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] and [[Métis in Canada|Métis]] descent. A small number of [[Inuit]] live in the province. The Indigenous population has been growing at a faster rate than the population of Alberta as a whole. Some of this increase is due to Albertans who are only now embracing their Metis lineage.<ref name="Aboriginal identity population by age groups Alberta">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-558/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=1&Data=Count&Sex=1&Age=1&StartRec=1&Sort=2&Display=Page |title=Aboriginal identity population by age groups, median age and sex, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces, and territories – 20% sample data |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=August 9, 2009 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150136/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-558/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=1&Data=Count&Sex=1&Age=1&StartRec=1&Sort=2&Display=Page |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Wishart |title=What Lies Behind the Picture}}</ref>

=== Religion ===
{{Main|Demographics of Alberta#Religion}}
[[File:St Josaphat from W.jpg|thumb|[[St. Josaphat Cathedral|St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral]] in Edmonton]]
According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Alberta included:<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=March 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330015059/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1%2C2%2C3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (2,009,820 persons or 48.1%)
* [[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (1,676,045 persons or 40.1%)
* [[Islam in Canada|Islam]] (202,535 persons or 4.8%)
* [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikhism]] (103,600 persons or 2.5%)
* [[Hinduism in Canada|Hinduism]] (78,520 persons or 1.9%)
* [[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (42,830 persons or 1.0%)
* [[Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous Spirituality]] (19,755 persons or 0.5%)
* [[Judaism in Canada|Judaism]] (11,390 persons or 0.3%)
* Other (33,220 persons or 0.8%)

As of the [[2011 Canadian census|2011 National Household Survey]], the largest religious group was Roman Catholic, representing 24.3% of the population. Alberta had the second-highest percentage of [[Irreligion|non-religious]] residents among the provinces (after British Columbia) at 31.6% of the population. Of the remainder, 7.5% of the population identified themselves as belonging to the [[United Church of Canada]], while 3.9% were [[Anglican Church of Canada|Anglican]]. [[Lutheranism|Lutherans]] made up 3.3% of the population while [[Baptists]] constituted 1.9%.<ref name="NHS Profile, Alberta, 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=48 |title=NHS Profile, Alberta, 2011 |date=May 8, 2013 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=November 7, 2014 |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204235129/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=48 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Members of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] are mostly concentrated in the extreme south of the province. Alberta has a population of [[Hutterites]], a communal [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] sect similar to the [[Mennonites]], and has a significant population of [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventists]]. Alberta is home to several [[Byzantine Rite]] Churches as part of the legacy of Eastern European immigration, including the [[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton]], and the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]]'s [[Ukrainian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Canada|Western Diocese]] which is based in Edmonton. Muslims made up 3.2% of the population, Sikhs 1.5%, Buddhists 1.2%, and Hindus 1.0%. Many of these are immigrants, but others have roots that go back to the first settlers of the prairies. Canada's oldest mosque, the [[Al-Rashid Mosque]], is in Edmonton,<ref name="Al-Rashid Mosque">{{cite web |url=http://muslim-canada.org/alrashidmosque.html |title=Al-Rashid Mosque |publisher=Canadian Islamic Congress |access-date=August 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305234233/http://muslim-canada.org/alrashidmosque.html |archive-date=March 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> whereas Calgary is home to Canada's largest mosque, the [[Baitun Nur Mosque]].<ref name="Baitun Nur">{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6 |title=Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque |access-date=September 2, 2010 |date=July 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012150130/http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6 |archive-date=October 12, 2008 }}</ref> Alberta is also home to a growing Jewish population of about 15,400 people who constituted 0.3% of Alberta's population. Most of Alberta's Jews live in the metropolitan areas of Calgary (8,200) and Edmonton (5,500).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0001_0_00683.html |author=Jewish Virtual Library |title=Encyclopedia Judaica: Alberta, Canada |access-date=December 15, 2016 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123818/http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0001_0_00683.html |url-status=live }}</ref>