Victoria | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1844 |
Shire town | Perth-Andover |
Area | |
• Land | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
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• 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 |
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]
There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2016 population): [3]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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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 |
There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2016 population): [4]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Tobique 20 | Reserve | 24.98 | 968 | Perth |
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population): [3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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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 | |
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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 |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Victoria County, New Brunswick [5] [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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% | 54.07% | 7,875 | 6.7% | 42.88% | 190 | 1.00% | 370 | 25.2% | 2.01% | ||||||
2011
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19,630
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10,740 | 0.2% | 54.71% | 8,405 | 2.2% | 42.82% | 190 | 90.0% | 0.97% | 295 | 52.4% | 1.50% | |||||
2006
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20,070
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10,760 | 4.7% | 53.61% | 8,590 | 3.5% | 42.80% | 100 | 48.7% | 0.50% | 620 | 18.1% | 3.09% | |||||
2001
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20,915
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11,290 | 6.2% | 53.98% | 8,905 | 0.8% | 42.58% | 195 | 13.3% | 0.93% | 525 | 22.1% | 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% |
Ethnic Groups (2016) [1]
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Religious make-up (2001) [10]
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Although 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 |
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Ron Turcotte | Drummond | Sports | 1941 | ||
Wayne Maunder | Four Falls | Actor | 1937 | 2018 |