Albert County (2016 population 29,158)[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.
Albert | |
|---|---|
 Farm landscape near Alma | |
 Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 64°51′W / 45.82°N 64.85°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1845 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,807.88 km2 (698.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 29,158 |
| • Density | 16.1/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 13,111 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
The mineral albertite was discovered a few miles away in 1849, giving rise to Albert Mines.[3]
Municipalities
editThere are four municipalities within Albert County (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | Town | 35.45 | 19,667 | Coverdale |
| Hillsborough | Village | 12.83 | 1,277 | Hillsborough |
| Riverside-Albert | Village | 3.35 | 350 | Hopewell |
| Alma | Village | 47.60 | 213 | Alma |
Parishes
editThe county's six parishes serve as rural census subdivisions, which do not include the municipalities within them (listed by 2016 population):[4]
Demographics
edit| 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% |
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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.[6]
| 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
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Albert County, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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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
editHighways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[11]
- 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
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Population is rounded in census for privacy reasons.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census Albert, County, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 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.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
External links
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