In 2006, Samson IR No.137 had a population of 3,295 residents in 929
dwellings, a 7.4% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of and a
population density of . By 2009, the Alberta government estimated that the on-reserve population of the nation was 5,550, making the Samson Cree the third largest First Nation in Alberta. ==Government==