| Official Name: | Clearwater County |
| Settlement Type: | Municipal district |
| Image Map1: | AB locator CLEARWATER COUNTY.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location within Alberta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Name: | |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | |
| Leader Title4: | Reeve |
| Leader Name4: | Michelle Swanson |
| Leader Title2: | CAO |
| Leader Name2: | Rick Emmons |
| Leader Title3: | Administrative office |
| Leader Name3: | Rocky Mountain House |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1985 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 2000 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 18605.71 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 11865 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.6 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 52.3753°N -114.9217°W |
Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 9. Its northwest boundary is the Brazeau River. The municipal office is located in the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The county has a land area of 18691.65km2 and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No. 9's land area of 18921.38km2. Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9's population, in addition to the communities of Caroline, Burnstick Lake and three Indian reserves. The county's 2021 census population was 11,865.
The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years.[2]
On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99" to "Clearwater County".[3]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Clearwater County.
The following hamlets are located within Clearwater County.
The following localities are located within Clearwater County.[4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,865 living in 4,817 of its 5,605 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 11,947. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clearwater County had a population of 11,947 living in 4,699 of its 5,486 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 12,278. With a land area of 18682.45km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]