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Queens County, New Brunswick

Queens County (2021 population 10,998[1]) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown.

County
Location within New Brunswick.
Location within New Brunswick.
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1785
Shire townGagetown
Area
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 • Land3,681.05 km2 (1,421.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total10,998
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change
2016–2021
Increase 5.0%
 • Dwellings
6,854
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
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Geography

The Saint John River and Grand Lake are major landmarks in the county. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming are found throughout the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are four municipalities within Queens County (listed by 2021 population):[2]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Minto Village 31.36 2,234 Canning
Chipman Village 19.00 1,201 Chipman
Gagetown Village 49.32 787 Gagetown
Cambridge-Narrows Village 106.79 715 Cambridge
  • Part of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens.

Parishes

The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2021 population):[2] The parishes do not include the municipalities within them.

Official Name Area km2 Population Municipalities Unincorporated communities
Canning 173.25 1,028 Minto (village) Back Road / Canning / Clarks Corners / Douglas Harbour / Flowers Cove / Lake Road /
Maquapit Lake / Newcastle Center / Newcastle Centre / Newcastle Creek / Princess Park /
Scotchtown / Sunnyside Beach / Sypher Cove / Upper Gagetown / Wuhr's Beach Road
Chipman 483.45 853 Chipman (village) Briggs Corner / Bronson / Bronson Settlement / Camp Wegesegum / Castaway / Coal Creek /
Dufferin / Fowlers Corner / Gaspereau Forks / Harley Road / Iron Bound Cove / Kings Mines /
Leckey Road / Midland / Redbank / Salmon Creek / Salmon River / The Ridge / Upper Gaspereau
Waterborough 443.16 903 Cox Point / Cumberland Bay / Cumberland Point / Grant Settlement / Mill Cove /
New Dominion Road / Pangburn / Rees / The Range / Union Settlement / Waterborough /
Youngs Cove
Petersville 589.95 710 Bayard / Blagdon / Clarendon / Enniskillen / Fowlers Corners / Petersville / Welsford / Wirral /
Wirral Station / Wirral-Enniskillen
Cambridge 113.17 684 Cambridge-Narrows Cherry Hill / Jemseg / Lower Cambridge / Lower Jemseg / Robertson Point / Scovil / Whites Cove
Johnston 360.87 638 Annidale / Bagdad / Canaan Rapids / Chambres Corner / Codys / Coles Island / Highfield /
Johnston / Long Creek / Partridge Valley / Phillipstown / Salmon Creek / Smith Corner /
Thornetown / Washademoak / Waterloo Corner / Youngs Cove Road
Wickham 160.54 409 Bald Hill / Belyeas Cove / Big Cove / Carpenter / Crafts Cove / Henderson Settlement /
London Settlement / MacDonalds Point / Shannon / Wickham
Gagetown 234.58 324 Gagetown (village) Coytown / Mill Road / Upper Gagetown
Hampstead 212.39 288 Central Hampstead / Elm Hill / Hampstead / McAlpines / Pleasant Villa / Quarries / Queenstown
Brunswick 703.20 224 Alward / Brookvale / Brunswick / Canaan Forks / Cherryvale / Forks Stream / Hunters Home /
New Canaan

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Queens community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 10,472 (−5.5% from 2011) 11,086 (−5.3% from 2006) 11,708 (−1.3% from 2001)
Land area: 3,686.05 km2 (1,423.19 sq mi) 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi) 3,681.53 km2 (1,421.45 sq mi)
Population density: 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Median age: 54.4 (M: 54.2, F: 54.6) 51.3 (M: 51.0, F: 51.7) 48.1 (M: 47.5, F: 48.7)
Total private dwellings: 7,289 7,337 7,238
Median household income: $48,539 $45,555 $37,621
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Queens County, New Brunswick
Year Population ±%
1991 12,519 —
1996 12,470 −0.4%
2001 11,862 −4.9%
2006 11,708 −1.3%
2011 11,086 −5.3%
2016 10,472 −5.5%
2021 10,998 +5.0%
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Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Queens County, New Brunswick[7][8][9][10]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
10,810
 10,170 Increase 5.3% 94.08% 385 Decrease 13.5% 3.56% 70 Increase 75.0% 0.65% 170 Increase 13.3% 1.57%
2016
10,290
 9,655 Decrease 5.3% 93.83% 445 Decrease 11.0% 4.32% 40 Steady 0.39% 150 Increase 15.4% 1.46%
2011
10,865
 10,195 Decrease 2.9% 93.83% 500 Decrease 18.0% 4.60% 40 Decrease 27.3% 0.37% 130 Decrease 56.7% 1.20%
2006
11,460
 10,495 Decrease 3.4% 91.58% 610 Increase 17.3% 5.32% 55 Increase 37.5% 0.48% 300 Increase 46.3% 2.62%
2001
11,635
 10,870 Decrease 4.7% 93.43% 520 Decrease 23.0% 4.47% 40 Steady 0.0% 0.34% 205 Increase 57.7% 1.76%
1996
12,255
 11,410 n/a 93.10% 675 n/a 5.51% 40 n/a 0.37% 130 n/a 1.01%

Transportation

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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  3. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Queens County, New Brunswick
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Census Profile, 2016 Census Queens, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census Queens, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2025.

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Coordinates: 45°50′N 66°00′W / 45.833°N 66.000°W / 45.833; -66.000


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