Gloucester County, New Brunswick

Gloucester
—  County  —
Location of Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1826
Area
• Land	4,673.36 km2 (1,804.39 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	78,948
• Density	16.9/km2 (44/sq mi)
• Change 2001-06	4.8%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Dwellings	36,192
Median Income*	$40,028
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Gloucester County (2006 population 78,948) is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county. The eastern section of the county is known for its Acadian culture.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are eighteen incorporated municipalities within the county (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Bathurst	City	91.55	12,714	290 of 5,008
Tracadie-Sheila	Town	24.64	4,474	736 of 5,008
Beresford	Town	19.20	4,264	759 of 5,008
Caraquet	Town	68.26	4,156	779 of 5,008
Shippagan	Town	9.94	2,754	1,055 of 5,008
Petit-Rocher	Village	4.49	1,949	1,337 of 5,008
Bas-Caraquet	Village	31.00	1,471	1,618 of 5,008
Lamèque	Town	12.45	1,422	1,656 of 5,008
Bertrand	Town	46.45	1,179	1,851 of 5,008
Sainte-Marie - Saint-Raphaël	Village	15.61	993	2,064 of 5,008
Pointe-Verte	Village	13.79	971	2,088 of 5,008
Nigadoo	Village	7.69	927	2,157 of 5,008
Le Goulet	Village	5.46	908	2,188 of 5,008
Saint-Isidore	Village	22.58	796	2,370 of 5,008
Grande-Anse	Village	24.42	758	2,451 of 5,008
Saint-Léolin	Village	19.78	733	2,499 of 5,008
Paquetville	Village	9.40	642	2,682 of 5,008
Maisonnette	Village	12.88	599	2,780 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Saumarez	Parish	326.76	6,837	528 of 5,008
Beresford	Parish	455.93	6,301	576 of 5,008
Shippagan	Parish	207.25	5,370	648 of 5,008
Bathurst	Parish	1504.23	5,144	676 of 5,008
Inkerman	Parish	191.05	4,268	757 of 5,008
Paquetville	Parish	220.30	2,457	1,156 of 5,008
Allardville	Parish	655.11	2,151	1,257 of 5,008
Saint-Isidore	Parish	189.49	1,652	1,497 of 5,008
Caraquet	Parish	109.20	1,511	1,585 of 5,008
New Bandon	Parish	369.58	1,422	1,656 of 5,008

First Nations

There is one First Nations reservation in Gloucester County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Pabineau 11	Reservation	4.89	125	4,312 of 5,008

Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	78,948	4.8%
2001	82,929	5.3%
1996	87,601	0.0%
1991	87,613	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	65,210	83.95%
English only	11,165	14.37%
Other languages	675	0.87%
Both English and French	625	0.81%

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

External links

• Gloucester County Guide