Alberta · Census Agglomeration
Brooks by the numbers
Brooks is Canada's 131st largest metro area, home to about 17K people, growing slower than the country since 2021 (+8.3% vs +9.3%). A two-bedroom rents for about $1,406, the median age is 36.0 and January averages -9°C.
People
Population of Brooks
The Brooks census agglomeration had an estimated 16,698 people on July 1, 2025, up +8.3% since 2021 (Canada grew +9.3%). The 2021 Census counted 14,924 people, +3.3% more than in 2016.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0148-01, Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0155-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0003-01
2021 Census
Who lives in Brooks
Age
Median age is 36.0 (Canada: 41.6). 11.2% of residents are 65 or older and 22.9% are under 15.
Languages
3.1% can speak both official languages. At home, 69.3% speak mostly English, 0.9% mostly French and 25.0% mostly another language.
Immigration
— of residents are immigrants (Canada: 23.0%), and — arrived between 2016 and 2021.
Education: 14.5% of 25 to 64 year olds hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.3% have a college or CEGEP diploma and 8.7% a trades certificate.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0030-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0223-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0227-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0302-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0384-01
Money
Income and jobs in Brooks
Half of Brooks households made more than $91,000 in 2020 and half made less. Across Canada the median was $84,000.
Housing
Housing in Brooks
Average rent (October 2025)
A two-bedroom apartment rented for $1,406 a month on average, +0.2% from a year earlier and +50.4% over five years.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0258-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0256-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0253-01, Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0133-01, Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0127-01
Commuting
Getting around Brooks
Census day 2021 fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, so transit use is lower than in normal years.
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Climate
Brooks weather and climate
30-year averages (1981–2010) from the Suffield A weather station, 60.3 km from the city centre.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
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FAQ
Brooks questions, answered
What is the population of Brooks?
The Brooks metro area had an estimated 16,698 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada).
How much is rent in Brooks?
In October 2025 the average rent in Brooks was $1,176 for a one-bedroom and $1,406 for a two-bedroom apartment (CMHC Rental Market Survey).
What is the average household income in Brooks?
The median household income in Brooks was $91,000 before tax in 2020 ($80,000 after tax), according to the 2021 Census. The average was $103,400.
How cold does it get in Brooks?
January averages -9.3°C, with average lows of -14.5°C. Brooks gets about 89 cm of snow a year, and in July the average daily high is 27.1°C (1981–2010 climate normals).
Is Brooks bilingual?
3.1% of people in Brooks can speak both English and French; 93.6% speak English only and 0.4% French only (2021 Census).
What is the median age in Brooks?
The median age in Brooks was 36.0 in the 2021 Census, compared with 41.6 for Canada.
Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.