Victoria County (2016 population 18,617[1]) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county. The area was named for Queen Victoria.[2]
Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1844 |
| Shire town | Perth-Andover |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 18,617 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  6.5% |
| • Dwellings | 9,178 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Census subdivisions
editCommunities
editThere are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):[3]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Falls/Grand-Sault | Town | 18.09 | 5,326 | Grand Falls |
| Perth-Andover | Village | 8.97 | 1,590 | Perth |
| Plaster Rock | Village | 3.04 | 1,023 | Gordon |
| Drummond | Village | 8.90 | 737 | Drummond |
| Aroostook | Village | 2.23 | 306 | Andover |
First Nations
editThere is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobique 20 | Reserve | 24.98 | 968 | Perth |
Parishes
editThe county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[3]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20,786 | — |
| 1996 | 21,929 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 21,172 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 20,319 | −4.0% |
| 2011 | 19,921 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,617 | −6.5% |
| [5][1] | ||
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Victoria County had a population of 18,312 living in 8,249 of its 9,054 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 18,617. With a land area of 5,492.85 km2 (2,120.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,617 (-6.5% from 2011) | 19,921 (-2.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) | 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.7 (M: 47.9, F: 49.3) | 45.2 (M: 44.4, F: 45.9) |
| Private dwellings | 9,178 (total) | 9,342 (total) |
| Median household income | $49,146 | $41,435 |
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Victoria County, New Brunswick[5][1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | English
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French
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English & French
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Non-official languages
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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18,365
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9,930 | 7.5%
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54.07% | 7,875 | 6.7%
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42.88% | 190 | 
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1.00% | 370 |  25.2%
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2.01% | |||||
2011
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19,630
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10,740 | 0.2%
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54.71% | 8,405 | 2.2%
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42.82% | 190 | 90.0%
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0.97% | 295 | 52.4%
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1.50% | |||||
2006
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20,070
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10,760 | 4.7%
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53.61% | 8,590 | 3.5%
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42.80% | 100 | 48.7%
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0.50% | 620 | 18.1%
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3.09% | |||||
2001
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20,915
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11,290 | 6.2%
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53.98% | 8,905 | 0.8%
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42.58% | 195 | 13.3%
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0.93% | 525 | 22.1%
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2.51% | |||||
1996
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21,675
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12,040 | n/a | 55.55% | 8,980 | n/a | 41.43% | 225 | n/a | 1.04% | 430 | n/a | 1.98% | |||||
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Ethnic Groups (2016)[1]
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Religious make-up (2001)[10]
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Transportation
editMajor highways
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Route 2 (TCH)
Route 17
Route 105
Route 108
Route 109
Route 130
Route 190
Route 218
Route 375
Route 380
Route 385
Route 390
Route 395
Route 560
Railways
editThe county is crossed by the Canadian National Railway’s mainline Napadogan Subdivision carrying freight and includes the Little Salmon River Trestle, the second largest railway bridge in Canada.
Protected areas and attractions
editNotable people
editAlthough not everyone in this list was born in Victoria County, they all live or have lived in Victoria County and have had significant connections to the communities.
| Full Name | Community | Famous for | Birth | Death | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Turcotte | Drummond | Sports | 1941 | ||
| Wayne Maunder | Four Falls | Actor | 1937 | 2018 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Census Profile, 2016 Census Victoria, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Victoria 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 "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Tobique 20, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 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.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ [1] Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
External links
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