Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Kentville, (CA) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityPopulation, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
5 of 5
National population rank
100 of 152
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Kentville census agglomeration (CA) was 26,222, which represents a change of -0.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 0.2% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Kentville is 609.73 square kilometres and the population density was 43.0 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 11,370 private dwellings occupied in Kentville, which represent a change of 2.2% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Kentville
Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Kentville
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Kentville
Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Kentville CA
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Kings, Subd. B Census subdivision - Kings, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 11,858 | 11,990 | -1.1 |
Kings, Subd. C Census subdivision - Kings, Subd. C, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 8,093 | 8,275 | -2.2 |
Kentville Census subdivision - Kentville, Town | T | 6,271 | 6,094 | 2.9 |
Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Nova Scotia
CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | Nat. | Prov. | ||
Halifax Halifax - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 403,390 | 390,328 | 3.3 | 13 | 1 |
Cape Breton Cape Breton - Census agglomeration | CA | 98,722 | 101,619 | -2.9 | 42 | 2 |
Truro Truro - Census agglomeration | CA | 45,753 | 45,888 | -0.3 | 65 | 3 |
New Glasgow New Glasgow - Census agglomeration | CA | 34,487 | 35,809 | -3.7 | 79 | 4 |
Kentville Kentville - Census agglomeration | CA | 26,222 | 26,359 | -0.5 | 100 | 5 |
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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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