As a
census subdivision in the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada, the County of Northern Lights had a population of 4,152 living in 1,559 of its 1,864 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 4,200. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a census subdivision in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Lights had a population of 4,200 living in 1,538 of its 1,846 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 4,117. This includes the population of the
Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement (544), located within the census subdivision that is a municipality independent of the County of Northern Lights. == Attractions ==