Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Pictou, County (CD) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
6 of 18
National population rank
133 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Pictou (County) was 43,748, which represents a change of -4.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 0.2% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Pictou (County) is 2,846.28 square kilometres and the population density was 15.4 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 19,305 private dwellings occupied in Pictou (County), which represent a change of -0.8% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Pictou (County)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Pictou (County)
Population Change (in percentage) for Pictou (County) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Pictou (County) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Queens Census division - Queens, County | CTY | 82,017 | 77,866 | 5.3 |
Colchester Census division - Colchester, County | CTY | 50,585 | 50,968 | -0.8 |
Antigonish Census division - Antigonish, County | CTY | 19,301 | 19,589 | -1.5 |
Cumberland Census division - Cumberland, County | CTY | 30,005 | 31,353 | -4.3 |
Kings Census division - Kings, County | CTY | 17,160 | 17,990 | -4.6 |
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
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
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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