Census 2025 Paints Picture of Stability and Family Connections - Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Sees Growth for First Time in 10 Years

Census 2025 paints picture of stability and family connections - Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo sees growth for first time in 10 years

After a decade shaped by challenges and resilience, the region is growing again for the first time in 10 years. Census 2025 reported a total population of 107,740, a 1.6 per cent increase from 2021.. . .

Census 2025 signals renewed growth for Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo, with more families settling in the region

FORT MCMURRAY – Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is growing again for the first time in a decade, according to the municipality’s 2025 census, which shows the region’s population rose to 107,740. The figure represents a 1.6 per cent increase from the last municipal census in 2021 and marks the largest growth in the permanent population in 10 years. Mayor Sandy Bowman said the results point to a community that is stabilizing and becoming more rooted. “…