Skilled trades run deep in Grande Prairie County No. 1: 17.2% of working-age adults have a trades certificate. That shapes what a good website for a business in Grande Prairie County No. 1 should show first. Our CA$119 plan covers the website or online store, your domain, email and hosting, ready within 3 business days on a temporary link.

No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.

What makes Grande Prairie County No. 1 different

In a town where most households own a single-detached house, home services are a big part of the local economy. Showing past projects and the areas you cover is what customers check first.

With 22.4% of residents under 15, a lot of local spending is decided by parents comparing options on their phones in the evening. Short pages, clear prices and a quick contact form suit that.

The 2021 Census picture of Grande Prairie County No. 1

23,769Residents in 20212021 Census
+5.6%Growth, 2016 to 2021Alberta: +4.8%
$120,000Median income per householdAlberta: $96,000
38.8Median age of residentsAlberta: 38.4
1,410Employer businesses (June 2026)June 2026

The census counted 8,354 households in Grande Prairie County No. 1, and 90.6% of them own their home. Households in Grande Prairie County No. 1 reported a median total income of $120,000 in 2020, above the Alberta median of $96,000. Spread over 5,791 square kilometres, Grande Prairie County No. 1 has a density of 4.1 residents per square kilometre.

Other numbers worth knowing

  • Workers with no fixed workplace address: 20.1%
  • Couples with children, share of households: 37.7%
  • Trades certificates (ages 25 to 64): 17.2%
  • Workers travelling 60+ minutes each way: 9.7%
  • Mean commuting time: 26.7 minutes
  • Employed residents working from home in 2021: 18.5%
  • Households in row houses: 0.8%

How Grande Prairie County No. 1 compares with Alberta

Residents born in Alberta: 69.2% in Grande Prairie County No. 1, against 51.8% across Alberta. On home ownership, Grande Prairie County No. 1 (90.6%) compares with 70.9% for the province as a whole. The share of households that rent is 9.4% in Grande Prairie County No. 1 and 28.5% in Alberta.

Population trend in Grande Prairie County No. 1

Grande Prairie County No. 1 added 1,267 residents between the last two censuses (5.6%). Across Alberta, the population grew 4.8% over the same period.

The business mix in Grande Prairie County No. 1

Of the 1,410 businesses with employees counted in Grande Prairie County No. 1 (June 2026), these groups stand out against the provincial mix:

  • Equipment and vehicle rental companies (58 locations): rates and a form to check availability.
  • Repair and maintenance shops (114 locations): what they repair and a request form.
  • Trucking and delivery companies (118 locations): a form for freight quotes and the routes and regions they cover.
  • Farms and agricultural businesses (35 locations): seasonal opening times and where to buy their products.
  • Wholesalers and distributors (28 locations): a contact form for trade enquiries and delivery areas.

Most are small: 64.0% of them had one to four employees.

Among residents who work, the largest sectors are mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12.6%), construction (10.8%) and retail trade (10.0%).

Who is searching in Grande Prairie County No. 1

Driving is how 96.6% of commuters in Grande Prairie County No. 1 get to work. People look you up from the car park, so a tappable map link helps.

69.2% of residents were born in Alberta. A few lines on who runs the business goes a long way.

One hour or more: that is the commute for 9.7% of workers in Grande Prairie County No. 1. Many errands happen in the evening, so an email form that works after hours helps.

Web design for Grande Prairie County No. 1, handled online

Aria has built websites for small companies since 2008, with every step handled online. It all runs online, so a Grande Prairie County No. 1 business gets the same plan as anyone.

  1. Do the online sign-up (about 5 minutes) and send your logo, photos and service list by email.
  2. You get a temporary link within 3 business days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
  3. After your approval, the first monthly fee is issued and we publish it on your domain.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates stay with us, and content changes you email in are included.

PlanCA$119/monthNo setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract.
  • A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
  • Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
  • Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
  • Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
  • Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
  • Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
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Alberta rules for a business with a website

Some homework for Grande Prairie County No. 1 businesses before the website goes live:

  • Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
  • Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.

What business owners in Grande Prairie County No. 1 ask us

Is there a minimum contract?

You can stop the service whenever you need to; there is no setup fee and no long-term commitment.

When does the site go live?

You see it within 3 business days. Then you ask for changes, approve, pay the first month, and it goes live on your domain.

How many email accounts do I get?

Unlimited accounts on your domain, within 5 GB of total storage, plus webmail and spam filtering, all in the CA$119 plan.

What if I need to change something later?

Email us the change (new prices, photos or services) and the team updates the site. Content changes are part of the monthly fee.

Do I need professional photos?

Send what you have; we put it into a proven template with your colours and logo, and you review all the text before launch.

Which platform do you use?

Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and maintained by us: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.

Do I pay anything to get started?

No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.

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Sources for the numbers on this page
  • Census figures for Grande Prairie County No. 1: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, data tables 98-10-0002 to 98-10-0458. Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
  • Businesses: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, with employees, June 2026 (tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174).
  • Communities within the municipality: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
  • Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.