Saint John County, New Brunswick

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.

Fairfield, New Brunswick
For the former New Brunswick provincial electoral district, see Saint John County (provincial electoral district).

Saint John
County
Location within New Brunswick.
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°18′N 66°00′W
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

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. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint John, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. 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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