Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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Part of a series about Communities in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Counties
Kings County
Location of Kings County in Prince Edward Island.
Community Statistics
Area	1,684.35 km²
Population	23,108 *
Population_Density	11.0/km²*
Average_Earnings	$36,407 +
Incorporated Towns & Municipalities
Georgetown (town), Montague (town), Souris (town)
Parishes
St. Patrick's Parish, East Parish, St. George's Parish, St. Andrew's Parish
Townships and royalties
Kings Royalty, Lot 38, Lot 39, Lot 40, Lot 41, Lot 42, Lot 43, Lot 44, Lot 45, Lot 46, Lot 47, Lot 51, Lot 52, Lot 53, Lot 54, Lot 55, Lot 56, Lot 59, Lot 61, Lot 63, Lot 64, Lot 66
Adjacent Counties
NORTH
none
WEST	EAST
Queens	none
SOUTH
none
Prince Edward Island Counties
Kings, Prince, Queens
Footnotes
* According to StatCan Census Year 2011
+ Average Household Income

Kings County (2011 population 23,108) is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.

It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and forest industry. Comparatively large parts of the county are still forested and it hosts the province's largest sawmill. The only heavy industry, aside from forestry and industrial farming, is a small shipyard, although secondary manufacturing has been established in recent years.

The county was named by Capt. Samuel Holland in 1765 for King George III (1738-1820). As such, Kings County's shire town is Georgetown. The largest town is Montague.

In 2008, Kings County was the region with the second highest self-reported obesity rate in Canada. ^[1]