About us

Leduc County is a vibrant community strategically located within major air, rail and road networks. We are home to 13,172 residents and key industries include agriculture, oil and gas, transportation and logistics, energy and advanced manufacturing.

Location

Located within Leduc County is the Edmonton International Airport, Nisku Business Park and Genesee Generating Station. An Amazon fulfillment centre opened in Nisku in 2020.

County map

Leduc County spans 105 km east-to-west and 32 km north-to-south, and is located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It is bordered by Parkland County and Brazeau County in the west, Wetaskiwin County in the south and Camrose County, Beaver County and Strathcona County in the east.

Communities

Located in Leduc County are various hamlets, localities, summer villages and municipalities. 

Population and demographics

Leduc County's current population is 13,172.

Learn about the population and demographic statistics for Leduc County from Statistics Canada. View data from the 2016 Canadian census:

• Total population: 13,780*
• Population change since 2011: 2.1 per cent
• Number of private dwellings: 5,960
• Population density: 5.3 persons per square km

*The City of Edmonton successfully annexed 8,260 hectares (20,402 acres) from Leduc County, effective Jan. 1, 2019, which lessened our population to 13,172.

Health facilities

Alberta Health Services, the provincial health authority, serves Leduc County as well as other municipalities located within Leduc County.

Learn more about health and wellness in Leduc County.

Education

Explore the primary and post-secondary schools located in Leduc County.

Primary education

Three major school divisions serve the Leduc County region through elementary, junior high and high school curriculums.

• Black Gold Regional Schools
• Elk Island Catholic Schools 
• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Schools

Post-secondary education

The Edmonton metropolitan region is home to many post-secondary institutions, some of which include:

• University of Alberta
• MacEwan University
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
• Concordia University College

Labour and Employment

Leduc County has a higher employment rate than the rest of Alberta and Canada.

• Leduc County: 67.9 per cent
• Alberta: 65.4 per cent
• Canada: 60.2 per cent

View the 2016 employment data from Statistics Canada:

• Total labour force: 8,205
• Employed: 7,590
• Unemployed: 620
• Unemployment rate: 7.6 per cent
• Participation rate: 73.4 per cent