Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint John, County
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages, Saint John (County), 2011 to 2021
English only
+3.7%
The variation of English only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +3.7% (or +2,290 people).
French only
+23.8%
The variation of French only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +23.8% (or +25 people).
English and French
+8.3%
The variation of English and French bilingual people between 2016 and 2021 was +8.3% (or +775 people).
Number of languages known
Number of languages known, Saint John (County), 2021 Footnote 1
Mother tongue
English, French and non-official mother tongue, Saint John (County), 2011 to 2021
Languages spoken at home
Languages spoken at home, Saint John (County), 2021 Footnote 2
Non-official languages spoken at home by largest number of people (all mentions), Saint John (County), 2021
Summary — English and French
Knowledge of offical languages, Saint John (County), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English only | 62,570 | 86.1 | 64,860 | 85.9 |
| French only | 105 | 0.1 | 130 | 0.2 |
| English and French | 9,325 | 12.8 | 10,100 | 13.4 |
| Neither English nor French | 645 | 0.9 | 410 | 0.5 |
Mother tongue (single responses), Saint John (County), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 65,460 | 90.1 | 66,465 | 88.0 |
| French | 3,070 | 4.2 | 2,700 | 3.6 |
Language spoken most often at home (all mentions), Saint John (County), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 69,260 | 95.3 | 71,355 | 94.5 |
| French | 1,380 | 1.9 | 1,210 | 1.6 |
Number of people by first official language spoken, Saint John (County), 2016 and 2021
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