Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Gloucester | |
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![]() Location within New Brunswick. | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1826 |
Area | |
• Land | 4,743.67 km2 (1,831.54 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 78,444 |
• Density | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 38,789 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Gloucester County (2016 population 78,444[1]) is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada.[2] Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county. The eastern section of the county is known for its Acadian culture. The county is named for Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh.[3]
Communities
[edit]There are nineteen municipalities within the county (listed by 2016 population):[4]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Bathurst | City | 92.04 | 11,897 | Bathurst |
Tracadie-Sheila | Town (dissolved) | 24.65 | 5,171 | Saumarez |
Beresford | Town | 19.41 | 4,288 | Beresford |
Caraquet | Town | 68.35 | 4,248 | Caraquet |
Shippagan | Town | 10.02 | 2,580 | Shippagan |
Petit-Rocher | Village | 4.52 | 1,897 | Beresford |
Belledune | Village | 189.47 | 1,417 | Beresford |
Bas-Caraquet | Village | 31.01 | 1,305 | Caraquet |
Lamèque | Town | 12.51 | 1,285 | Shippagan |
Bertrand | Village | 57.44 | 1,166 | Caraquet |
Nigadoo | Village | 7.65 | 963 | Beresford |
Grande-Anse | Village | 24.33 | 899 | New Bandon |
Pointe-Verte | Village | 13.79 | 886 | Beresford |
Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël | Village | 15.90 | 879 | Shippagan |
Le Goulet | Village | 5.49 | 793 | Shippagan |
Saint-Isidore | Village | 22.94 | 764 | Saint-Isidore |
Paquetville | Village | 9.26 | 720 | Paquetville |
Saint-Léolin | Village | 19.73 | 647 | New Bandon |
Maisonnette | Village | 12.90 | 495 | New Bandon |
First Nations
[edit]There is one First Nations reservation in Gloucester County (listed with 2016 population):[4]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Pabineau 11 | Reservation | 4.92 | 134 | Bathurst |
Parishes
[edit]The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 87,613 | — |
1996 | 87,601 | −0.0% |
2001 | 82,929 | −5.3% |
2006 | 78,948 | −4.8% |
2011 | 77,792 | −1.5% |
2011 rev | 79,943 | +2.8% |
2016 | 78,444 | −1.9% |
The 2011 population count was revised[5][1] |
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gloucester County had a population of 78,256 living in 35,830 of its 39,145 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 78,444. With a land area of 4,734.3 km2 (1,827.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.5/km2 (42.8/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 78,256 (-0.2% from 2016) | 78,444 (+0.8% from 2011) | 77,792 (-1.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 4,734.30 km2 (1,827.92 sq mi) | 4,743.67 km2 (1,831.54 sq mi) | 4,675.21 km2 (1,805.11 sq mi) |
Population density | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Median age | 53.6 (M: 52.8, F: 54.0) | 51.1 (M: 50.5, F: 51.6) | 47.9 (M: 47.4, F: 48.4) |
Private dwellings | 39,145 (total) 35,830 (occupied) | 38,789 (total) | 36,482 (total) |
Median household income | $60,800 | $52,793 | $46,728 |
Language
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Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Non-official languages | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 77,065 | 64,890 | ![]() | 84.20% | 10,795 | ![]() | 14.01% | 810 | ![]() | 1.05% | 220 | ![]() | 0.28% | |||||
2011 | 76,515 | 64,270 | ![]() | 84.00% | 11,105 | ![]() | 14.51% | 745 | ![]() | 0.97% | 395 | ![]() | 0.52% | |||||
2006 | 77,675 | 65,210 | ![]() | 83.95% | 11,165 | ![]() | 14.37% | 625 | ![]() | 0.80% | 675 | ![]() | 0.87% | |||||
2001 | 81,760 | 68,440 | ![]() | 83.71% | 12,255 | ![]() | 14.99% | 845 | ![]() | 1.03% | 220 | ![]() | 0.27% | |||||
1996 | 86,620 | 72,060 | n/a | 83.19% | 13,545 | n/a | 15.64% | 780 | n/a | 0.90% | 235 | n/a | 0.27% |
Access Routes
[edit]Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[11]
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Protected areas and attractions
[edit]Notable people
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Gloucester, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Gloucester County
- ^ "Gloucester County", Place Names of New Brunswick: Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, retrieved August 13, 2023
- ^ a b c d "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
External links
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