Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Clearwater County, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
39
Provincial population rank: 39
National population rank: 365 of 4,831
-0.7%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Clearwater County (Municipal district), was 11,865, which represents a change of -0.7% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
2.5%
In 2021, there were 4,817 private dwellings occupied in Clearwater County (Municipal district), which represent a change of 2.5% from 2016.
0.6
The land area of Clearwater County (Municipal district) is 18,605.71 square kilometres and the population density was 0.6 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Clearwater County (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Clearwater County (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Burnstick Lake | SV | 21 | 15 r | 40.0 |
| Bighorn No. 8 | MD | 1,598 | 1,324 r | 20.7 |
| Red Deer County | MD | 19,933 | 19,531 r | 2.1 |
| Ponoka County | MD | 9,998 | 9,806 | 2.0 |
| Rocky Mountain House | T | 6,765 | 6,635 | 2.0 |
| O'Chiese 203 | IRI | 804 | 789 | 1.9 |
| Wetaskiwin County No. 10 | MD | 11,212 | 11,176 r | 0.3 |
| Lacombe County | MD | 10,283 | 10,343 r | -0.6 |
| Mountain View County | MD | 12,981 | 13,074 | -0.7 |
| Improvement District No. 9 Banff | ID | 1,004 | 1,028 | -2.3 |
| Yellowhead County | MD | 10,426 | 10,995 | -5.2 |
| Brazeau County | MD | 7,179 | 7,771 | -7.6 |
| Caroline | VL | 470 | 512 | -8.2 |
| Sunchild 202 | IRI | 644 | 749 | -14.0 |
| Improvement District No. 12 Jasper Park | ID | 0 | 53 | -100.0 |
| Big Horn 144A | IRI | .. | 237 | .. |
Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Cochrane | T | 32,199 | 25,853 | 24.5 |
| Airdrie | CY | 74,100 | 61,581 | 20.3 |
| Beaumont | CY | 20,888 | 17,457 r | 19.7 |
| Mackenzie County | SM | 12,804 | 11,171 r | 14.6 |
| Canmore | T | 15,990 | 13,992 | 14.3 |
Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Athabasca County | MD | 6,959 | 7,869 | -11.6 |
| Lac la Biche County | SM | 7,673 | 8,330 | -7.9 |
| Brazeau County | MD | 7,179 | 7,771 | -7.6 |
| Barrhead County No. 11 | MD | 5,877 | 6,288 | -6.5 |
| Greenview No. 16 | MD | 8,584 | 9,154 r | -6.2 |
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