Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Hants, 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
7 of 18
National population rank
140 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Hants (County) was 42,558, which represents a change of 0.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 0.2% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Hants (County) is 3,051.93 square kilometres and the population density was 13.9 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 17,439 private dwellings occupied in Hants (County), which represent a change of 4.2% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Hants (County)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Hants (County)
Population Change (in percentage) for Hants (County) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Hants (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 |
Kings Census division - Kings, County | CTY | 60,600 | 60,589 | 0.0 |
Lunenburg Census division - Lunenburg, County | CTY | 47,126 | 47,313 | -0.4 |
Colchester Census division - Colchester, County | CTY | 50,585 | 50,968 | -0.8 |
Cumberland Census division - Cumberland, County | CTY | 30,005 | 31,353 | -4.3 |
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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