Persons over the age of 65 years made up over 1/10 of the CHR population in 1998.
Approximately 10,000 Aboriginal people live in the region, most of whom are of the Blackfoot Nations.
Additionally, roughly 15,000 Kanadier Mennonites live in the Chinook Health region.
Numbers vary as groups migrate between home communities in Central America and the region.
The health region employs more people in Lethbridge than any other single organization.