Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Athabasca County. The following hamlets are located within Athabasca County. The following localities are located within Athabasca County.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County had a population of 6,959 living in 2,832 of its 3,746 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 7,869. With a land area of 6111.3 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Athabasca County had a population of 7,869 living in 3,067 of its 4,093 total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of 7,662. With a land area of 6124.43 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.