Albert County | |
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 Farm landscape near Alma | |
 Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 64°51′W / 45.82°N 64.85°W / 45.82; -64.85 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1845 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 30,749 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  5.5% |
| • Dwellings | 13,476 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Albert County (2021 population 30,749)1 is New Brunswick's third-youngest county, located on the Western side of the Petitcodiac River on the Chignecto Bay in the Bay of Fundy; the shire town is Hopewell Cape. The county was established in 1845 from parts of Westmorland County and Saint John County, and named after Prince Albert.2 Since the abolition of county municipal governments in 1967, its best-known use is as a census division.
The mineral albertite was discovered a few miles away in 1849, giving rise to Albert Mines.3
Municipalities
There are four municipalities within Albert County (listed by 2021 population):4
| Official name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | Town | 34.10 | 20,584 | Coverdale |
| Hillsborough | Village | 12.81 | 1,348 | Hillsborough |
| Riverside-Albert | Village | 3.39 | 348 | Hopewell |
| Alma | Village | 47.64 | 282 | Alma |
Parishes
The county's six parishes serve as rural census subdivisions, which do not include the municipalities within them (listed by 2021 population):4
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,313 | — |
| 1861 | 9,444 | +49.6% |
| 1871 | 10,672 | +13.0% |
| 1881 | 12,329 | +15.5% |
| 1891 | 10,971 | −11.0% |
| 1901 | 10,925 | −0.4% |
| 1911 | 9,691 | −11.3% |
| 1921 | 8,607 | −11.2% |
| 1931 | 7,679 | −10.8% |
| 1941 | 8,421 | +9.7% |
| 1951 | 9,910 | +17.7% |
| 1956 | 10,943 | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 12,485 | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 13,944 | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 16,307 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 22,159 | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 23,632 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | N/A | — |
| 1991 | 25,640 | — |
| 1996 | 26,492 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26,749 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27,562 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28,846 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 29,158 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 30,749 | +5.5% |
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As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Albert County had a population of 30,749 living in 12,913 of its 13,476 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 29,158. With a land area of 1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.0/km2 (44.1/sq mi) in 2021.1
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,749 (+5.5% from 2016) | 29,158 (+1.1% from 2011) | 28,846 (+4.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi) | 1,807.88 km2 (698.03 sq mi) | 1,806.54 km2 (697.51 sq mi) |
| Population density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | 16.1/km2 (42/sq mi) | 16.0/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.0 (M: 44.8, F: 47.2) | 45.0 (M: 44.0, F: 46.0) | 42.9 (M: 41.8, F: 43.9) |
| Private dwellings | 13,476 (total) 12,913 (occupied) | 13,111 (total) | 12,573 (total) |
| Median household income | $77,500 | $66,521 | $60,952 |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Albert County, New Brunswick5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||||
2021
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30,505
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26,695 | 2.3%
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87.51% | 2,195 | 10.0%
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7.20% | 490 | 108.5%
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1.61% | 935 | 74.8%
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3.07% | |||||
2016
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28,930
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26,105 |  0.2%
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90.24% | 1,995 | 8.1%
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6.90% | 235 | 17.5%
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0.81% | 535 | 30.5%
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1.85% | |||||
2011
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28,590
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26,135 | 4.0%
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91.41% | 1,845 | 17.1%
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6.45% | 200 | 207.7%
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0.70% | 410 | 16.3%
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1.43% | |||||
2006
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27,260
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25,130 | 2.0%
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92.19% | 1,575 | 9.4%
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5.78% | 65 | 43.5%
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0.24% | 490 | 78.2%
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1.80% | |||||
2001
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26,470
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24,640 | 0.1%
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93.09% | 1,440 | 10.8%
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5.44% | 115 | 15.0%
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0.43% | 275 | 44.7%
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1.04% | |||||
1996
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26,255
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24,665 | n/a | 93.94% | 1,300 | n/a | 4.95% | 100 | n/a | 0.38% | 190 | n/a | 0.72% | |||||
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:8
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- Fundy National Park
- Chignecto North
- Headquarters
- Point Wolfe
- Visitors Centre
- Hopewell Rocks
- Shepody National Wildlife Area
- Wilson Brook Natural Protected Area
- Cape Enrage
- Albert County Museum
Notable people
Notes
Notes
- Population is rounded in census for privacy reasons.
References
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-8020-7570-3.
- Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7