Fort McMurray
Demographics

Fort McMurray

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: None

Federal census population history

Year	Pop.	±%

1951	926	—

1956	1,110	+19.9%

1961	1,186	+6.8%

1966	2,614	+120.4%

1971	6,847	+161.9%

1976	15,424	+125.3%

1981	31,000	+101.0%

1986	34,949	+12.7%

1991	34,706	−0.7%

1996	33,078	−4.7%

2001	38,667	+16.9%

2006	47,705	+23.4%

2011	61,374	+28.7%

2016	66,573	+8.5%

Source: Statistics Canada

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In the 2011 Census, Fort McMurray had a population of 61,374, a 28.7% change from its 2006 population of 47,705.

final_sentence: In the 2011 Census, Fort McMurray had a population of 61,374, a 28.7% change from its 2006 population of 47,705.