Gloucester County (2016 population 78,444
) is located in the northeastern corner of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
, Canada.
[New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Gloucester County](_blank)
/ref> Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county. The eastern section of the county is known for its Acadian culture.
Census subdivision
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Communities
There are nineteen municipalities within the county (listed by 2016 population):
First Nations
There is one First Nations reservation in Gloucester County (listed with 2016 population):
Parishes
The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2016 population):
Demographics
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by Statistics Canada, Gloucester County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Language
Access Routes
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
* List of communities in New Brunswick
References
External links
Gloucester County Guide
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Counties of New Brunswick