Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) was 22,234, 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 Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) is 1,235.43 square kilometres and the population density was 18.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 9,262 private dwellings occupied in Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality), which represent a change of 2.9% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Kings, Subd. A and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Kings, Subd. A and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Annapolis, Subd. D Census subdivision - Annapolis, Subd. D, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	2,991	2,903	3.0
Annapolis, Subd. C Census subdivision - Annapolis, Subd. C, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	4,947	5,016	-1.4
Lunenburg Census subdivision - Lunenburg, Municipal district	MD	24,863	25,118	-1.0
Chester Census subdivision - Chester, Municipal district	MD	10,310	10,599	-2.7
Cambridge 32 Census subdivision - Cambridge 32, Indian reserve	IRI	140	144	-2.8
Berwick Census subdivision - Berwick, Town	T	2,509	2,454	2.2
Kings, Subd. C Census subdivision - Kings, Subd. C, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	8,093	8,275	-2.2
Kings, Subd. B Census subdivision - Kings, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	11,858	11,990	-1.1
Cumberland, Subd. A Census subdivision - Cumberland, Subd. A, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	1,915	2,141	-10.6

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Bridgewater Census subdivision - Bridgewater, Town	T	8,532	8,241	3.5
Halifax Census subdivision - Halifax, Regional municipality	RGM	403,131	390,086 revised r	3.3
Kentville Census subdivision - Kentville, Town	T	6,271	6,094	2.9
Pictou, Subd. B Census subdivision - Pictou, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	6,174	6,014	2.7
Truro Census subdivision - Truro, Town	T	12,261	12,059	1.7

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Cumberland, Subd. B Census subdivision - Cumberland, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	6,859	7,448 revised r	-7.9
Queens Census subdivision - Queens, Regional municipality	RGM	10,307	10,917	-5.6
New Glasgow Census subdivision - New Glasgow, Town	T	9,075	9,562	-5.1
Pictou, Subd. A Census subdivision - Pictou, Subd. A, Subdivision of county municipality	SC	6,075	6,397	-5.0
Barrington Census subdivision - Barrington, Municipal district	MD	6,646	6,994	-5.0