Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Dumfries, Parish

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

222

Provincial population rank: 222

National population rank: 3,113 of 4,831

18.0%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Dumfries (Parish), was 420, which represents a change of 18.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 3.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

21.6%

In 2021, there were 208 private dwellings occupied in Dumfries (Parish), which represent a change of 21.6% from 2016.

1.4

The land area of Dumfries (Parish) is 298.51 square kilometres and the population density was 1.4 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Dumfries (Parish) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Dumfries (Parish) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Prince William P 1,083 930 16.5
Queensbury P 1,237 1,174 5.4
Canterbury P 552 525 5.1
Southampton P 1,497 1,484 0.9
McAdam P 61 73 -16.4

New Brunswick [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Sackville TV 6,099 5,331 14.4
Shediac TV 7,535 6,664 13.1
Dieppe C 28,114 25,384 10.8
Moncton C 79,470 71,889 10.5
Moncton P 10,704 9,811 9.1

New Brunswick [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault TV 5,220 5,326 -2.0
Oromocto TV 9,045 9,223 -1.9
Edmundston C 16,437 16,580 -0.9
Tracadie MRM 16,043 16,114 -0.4
Beresford P 6,226 6,248 -0.4
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