Saint John
County
Location within New Brunswick.
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°18′N 66°00′W / 45.300°N 66.000°W / 45.300; -66.000
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1785
Area
[1]
 • Land1,463.70 km2 (565.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total74,020
 • Density50.6/km2 (131/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 3.3%
 • Dwellings
36,825
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506

Saint John County (2016 population: 74,020[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]

Fairfield, New Brunswick

Census subdivisions

Communities

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

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Saint John City 315.96 67,575 Simonds
Fundy-St. Martins Village 2.35 276 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 Name Area km2 Population Municipalities Unincorporated communities
Saint John (city) 315.96 67,575 Saint John (city)
Simonds 280.86 3,843 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 235.33 1,194 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 629.20 1,132 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%
[3][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.[4]

Canada census – Saint John community profile
202120162011
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] earlier[7][8]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint John County, New Brunswick[3][1]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Non-official languages
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
72,645
 65,645 Decrease 4.2% 90.36% 3,075 Decrease 12.0% 4.23% 410 Increase 28.1% 0.56% 3,695 Increase 35.3% 5.08%
2011
75,085
 68,540 Increase 3.0% 91.28% 3,495 Decrease 3.2% 4.65% 320 Decrease 5.9% 0.43% 2,730 Decrease 1.1% 3.64%
2006
73,255
 66,545 Decrease 4.4% 90.84% 3,610 Decrease 4.1% 4.93% 340 Increase 51.1% 0.46% 2,760 Increase 69.3% 3.77%
2001
75,195
 69,575 Decrease 4.2% 92.53% 3,765 Increase 3.1% 5.01% 225 Decrease 37.5% 0.30% 1,630 Increase 25.4% 2.17%
1996
77,925
 72,615 n/a 93.19% 3,650 n/a 4.68% 360 n/a 0.46% 1,300 n/a 1.67%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[9]

Protected areas and attractions

See also: List of historic places in Saint John County, New Brunswick

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Saint John County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint John, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  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. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7

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