Alberta · Census Agglomeration
Grande Prairie by the numbers
Grande Prairie is Canada's 55th largest metro area, home to about 72K people, growing slower than the country since 2021 (+8.2% vs +9.3%). A two-bedroom rents for about $1,427, the median age is 34.0 and January averages -14°C.
People
Population of Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie census agglomeration had an estimated 72,120 people on July 1, 2025, up +8.2% since 2021 (Canada grew +9.3%). The 2021 Census counted 64,141 people, +1.5% 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 Grande Prairie
Age
Median age is 34.0 (Canada: 41.6). 9.2% of residents are 65 or older and 21.8% are under 15.
Languages
7.6% can speak both official languages. At home, 90.7% speak mostly English, 0.7% mostly French and 6.3% mostly another language.
Immigration
— of residents are immigrants (Canada: 23.0%), and — arrived between 2016 and 2021.
Education: 19.1% of 25 to 64 year olds hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 20.8% have a college or CEGEP diploma and 13.0% 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 Grande Prairie
Half of Grande Prairie households made more than $102,000 in 2020 and half made less. Across Canada the median was $84,000.
Housing
Housing in Grande Prairie
Average rent (October 2025)
A two-bedroom apartment rented for $1,427 a month on average, +7.3% from a year earlier and — over five years.
New homes being built
Builders started 710 new homes in the Grande Prairie area in the 12 months to September 2026, +94.0% from the year before. That is 9.8 new homes per 1,000 residents. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0154-01 (CMHC housing starts)
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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 Grande Prairie
Census day 2021 fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, so transit use is lower than in normal years.
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Climate
Grande Prairie weather and climate
30-year averages (1981–2010) from the Grande Prairie A weather station, 5.7 km from the city centre.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
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FAQ
Grande Prairie questions, answered
What is the population of Grande Prairie?
The Grande Prairie metro area had an estimated 72,120 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada).
How much is rent in Grande Prairie?
In October 2025 the average rent in Grande Prairie was $1,223 for a one-bedroom and $1,427 for a two-bedroom apartment (CMHC Rental Market Survey).
What is the average household income in Grande Prairie?
The median household income in Grande Prairie was $102,000 before tax in 2020 ($88,000 after tax), according to the 2021 Census. The average was $113,200.
How cold does it get in Grande Prairie?
January averages -13.6°C, with average lows of -19.0°C. Grande Prairie gets about 154 cm of snow a year, and in July the average daily high is 22.6°C (1981–2010 climate normals).
Is Grande Prairie bilingual?
7.6% of people in Grande Prairie can speak both English and French; 91.9% speak English only and 0.1% French only (2021 Census).
What is the median age in Grande Prairie?
The median age in Grande Prairie was 34.0 in the 2021 Census, compared with 41.6 for Canada.
Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.