Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Colchester, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Colchester, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.8%.

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
4 of 18
National population rank
119 of 293
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Colchester (County) was 50,585, which represents a change of -0.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 0.2% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Colchester (County) is 3,628.12 square kilometres and the population density was 13.9 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 22,229 private dwellings occupied in Colchester (County), which represent a change of 2.6% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Colchester (County)

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Colchester (County)

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Colchester (County)

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Colchester (County)

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population Change (in percentage) for Colchester (County) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Colchester (County) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Colchester (County) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Colchester (County) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Halifax Census division - Halifax, County CTY 403,390 390,328 3.3
Hants Census division - Hants, County CTY 42,558 42,304 0.6
Pictou Census division - Pictou, County CTY 43,748 45,643 -4.2
Cumberland Census division - Cumberland, County CTY 30,005 31,353 -4.3
Guysborough Census division - Guysborough, County CTY 7,625 8,143 -6.4

Nova Scotia – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Nova Scotia – Census divisions with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Halifax Census division - Halifax, County CTY 403,390 390,328 3.3
Hants Census division - Hants, County CTY 42,558 42,304 0.6
Kings Census division - Kings, County CTY 60,600 60,589 0.0
Lunenburg Census division - Lunenburg, County CTY 47,126 47,313 -0.4
Victoria Census division - Victoria, County CTY 7,089 7,115 -0.4

Nova Scotia – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Nova Scotia – Census divisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Guysborough CTY 7,625 8,143 -6.4
Queens CTY 10,351 10,960 -5.6
Cumberland CTY 30,005 31,353 -4.3
Pictou CTY 43,748 45,643 -4.2
Inverness CTY 17,235 17,947 -4.0

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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