Lacombe County, Alberta, is a municipal district nestled in the heart of central Alberta, Canada. It is strategically located within Census Division No. 8, just north of the bustling City of Red Deer. The county's municipal office is conveniently situated 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Highway 2 and the City of Lacombe, and 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the Summer Village of Gull Lake, at the intersection of Highway 12 and Spruceville Road (Range Road 274).
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lacombe County, Alberta, recorded a population of 10,283. These residents were living in 3,973 of its 4,616 total private dwellings, marking a slight decrease of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 10,343. With a land area of 2,759.12 km2 (1,065.30 sq mi), the county had a population density of 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, also conducted by Statistics Canada, Lacombe County, Alberta, had a population of 10,343. These individuals were living in 3,890 of its 4,668 total private dwellings, representing a 0.3% change from its 2011 population of 10,307. With a land area of 2,765.16 km2 (1,067.63 sq mi), the county had a population density of 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) in 2016.
