Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie. The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians.

History

In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County. The following hamlets are located within Birch Hills County. The following localities are located within Birch Hills County.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of 2848.75 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of 2859.6 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.