Saint John County, New Brunswick

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Saint John
County
Map of New Brunswick highlighting Saint John County.png
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°18′N66°00′W / 45.300°N 66.000°W / 45.300; -66.000
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
Established1785
Area
[1]
 • Land1,461.05 km2 (564.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
76,558
 • Density52.4/km2 (136/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase2.svg 3.4%
 • Dwellings
36,964
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 506

Saint John County (2021 population: 76,558 [1] ) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. Elsewhere in the county, tourism is focused around the Bay of Fundy.[ citation needed ]

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Census subdivisions

Communities

There are two municipalities within Saint John County (listed by 2016 population): [2]

Official nameDesignationArea km2PopulationParish
Saint John City315.9667,575 Simonds
Fundy-St. Martins Village2.35276 Saint Martins

Parishes

The county is subdivided by the Territorial Division Act (Section 27) into one city and three parishes (listed by 2016 population): [2]

Official nameArea km2PopulationMunicipalitiesUnincorporated communities
Saint John (city) 315.9667,575 Saint John (city)
Simonds 280.863,843 Baxters Corner / Black River / Cape Spencer / Coleraine / Fairfield / Gardner Creek / Garnett Settlement / Grove Hill / Lake View Estates / Mispec / Otter Lake / Primrose / Quaco Road / Simonds / Upper Golden Grove / Upper Loch Lomond / West Beach / Willow Grove
Musquash 235.331,194 Chance Harbour / Dam Road / Dipper Harbour East / Dipper Harbour West / Five Fathom Hole / Gilmore Subdivision / Gooseberry Cove / Little Lepreau / Musquash / Point Lepreau / Prince of Wales / Sherwood Road / South Musquash
Saint Martins 629.201,132 St. Martins (village) Bains Corner / Bay View / Burchills Flats / Chapel Flats / Chester / Drawlin Hill / Fair View / Hardingville / Little Beach / Mosher Hill / Orange Hill / Porter Road / Salmon River / Shanklin / Tynemouth Creek / West Quaco

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint John County, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 81,462—    
1996 79,302−2.7%
2001 76,407−3.7%
2006 74,621−2.3%
2011 76,550+2.6%
2016 74,020−3.3%
2021 76,558+3.4%
[3] [4] [1]

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint John County had a population of 76,558 living in 34,634 of its 36,964 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 74,020. With a land area of 1,461.05 km2 (564.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.4/km2 (135.7/sq mi) in 2021. [1]

Canada census – Saint John community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population76,558 (+3.4% from 2016)74,020 (-3.3% from 2011)76,550 (+2.6% from 2006)
Land area1,461.05 km2 (564.11 sq mi)1,463.70 km2 (565.14 sq mi)1,464.53 km2 (565.46 sq mi)
Population density52.4/km2 (136/sq mi)50.6/km2 (131/sq mi)52.3/km2 (135/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 42.4, F: 46)44.1 (M: 42.6, F: 45.5)42.3 (M: 40.7, F: 43.8)
Private dwellings34,635 (total) 36,825 (total) 36,426 (total) 
Median household income$53,887$48,963
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [2] 2011 [6]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint John County, New Brunswick [3] [4]
CensusTotal
English
French
English & French
Non-official languages
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2016
72,645
65,645Decrease2.svg 4.2%90.36%3,075Decrease2.svg 12.0%4.23%410Increase2.svg 28.1%0.56%3,695Increase2.svg 35.3%5.08%
2011
75,085
68,540Increase2.svg 3.0%91.28%3,495Decrease2.svg 3.2%4.65%320Decrease2.svg 5.9%0.43%2,730Decrease2.svg 1.1%3.64%
2006
73,255
66,545Decrease2.svg 4.4%90.84%3,610Decrease2.svg 4.1%4.93%340Increase2.svg 51.1%0.46%2,760Increase2.svg 69.3%3.77%
2001
75,195
69,575Decrease2.svg 4.2%92.53%3,765Increase2.svg 3.1%5.01%225Decrease2.svg 37.5%0.30%1,630Increase2.svg 25.4%2.17%
1996
77,925
72,615n/a93.19%3,650n/a4.68%360n/a0.46%1,300n/a1.67%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits: [7]

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  4. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint John, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7
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