Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Barrhead, Alberta

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants4025 years
Shopping3522 years
Car repair3023 years
Construction of buildings2123 years
Real estate2019 years
Shopping other1921 years
Health and medical1923 years
Religion1836 years
Hairdressers1724 years
Accountants1623 years
Public administration1527 years
General contractors1525 years
Tractors and farm equipment14
Electrical installation1322 years
Corporate management13
Education1251 years
Electronics stores12

Barrhead, Alberta Facts

Area7.6 km²
Population4,461
Male Population2,077 (46.6%)
Female Population2,384 (53.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+29.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+7.6%
Median Age45 years (Male: 41.4, Female: 47.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$37,087 (2022)
Area Codes780
NeighborhoodsBeaumaris
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng54.13345, -114.40211
Postal CodesT0GT7N

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Barrhead, Alberta Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,4353,9154,1444,4174,4614,8175,164
Population Density454.2 / km²517.7 / km²548 / km²584.1 / km²589.9 / km²637 / km²682.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barrhead, Alberta Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 7.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Barrhead, Alberta+29.9%+13.9%+7.6%
Alberta
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barrhead, Alberta Median Age

Median Age: 45 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Barrhead, Alberta45 yrs47.5 yrs41.4 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Barrhead, Alberta Population Density

Population Density: 590 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Barrhead, Alberta4,4617.6 km²590 / km²
Alberta4.1 million663,102.6 km²6.1 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barrhead, Alberta Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Barrhead, Alberta

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Barrhead, Alberta Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$18,801$23,421$33,318$27,492$39,743$38,238$37,901$37,087
Total GDP$168.1M$226.2M$340.8M$291.8M$432M$435.5M$476.4M$480.9M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Barrhead, Alberta CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Barrhead, Alberta67,731 tn15.18 tn8,956.1 tons/km²
Alberta65,353,613 tn16.12 tn98.6 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Barrhead, Alberta CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)67,731 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,956.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Barrhead, Alberta

Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 (Grizzly Trail) and Highway 18, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of the City of Edmo..

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