Population Regional Distribution

Area

1991

1996

2001

1996 – 2001 Population Change

2005 Estimated Population

2007

City of Grande Prairie

28,271

31,353

36,983

18.0 %

44,631

50,227

County of Grande Prairie #1

12,314

13,537

15,638

15.5 %

17,989

17,970

Sexsmith

1,260

1,481

1,653

11.6 %

1,934

1,959

Wembley

1,347

1,441

1,497

3.9 %

1,542³

1,443

Beaverlodge

1,779

1,997

2,110

5.7 %

2,176³

2,264

Hythe

623

712

582

-18.3 %

749³

821