Carleton County, New Brunswick

County in New Brunswick, Canada

This article is about the county in New Brunswick. For the geographic parish, census subdivision and former local service district in Kent County, see Carleton Parish.

County in New Brunswick, Canada

Carleton

County

Location within New Brunswick.

Country| Canada
Province| New Brunswick
Established| 1831
Electoral Districts
Federal|
Tobique—Mactaquac
Provincial| Carleton & Victoria-Tobique
Area

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• Land| 3,309.06 km2 (1,277.64 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 26,360
• Density| 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021

|  0.7%
• Dwellings

| 11,865
Time zone| UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code| 506

Carleton County (2021 population 26,360[1]) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.

The western border is Aroostook County, Maine, the northern border is Victoria County, and the southeastern border is York County from which it was formed in 1831. The Saint John River bisects the western section of the county. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the eastern section of the county. Potato farming is a major industry. The scenic town of Hartland is home to the longest covered bridge in the world.

## Transportation

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### Major highways

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* Route 2 (TCH)
* Route 95
* Route 103
* Route 104
* Route 105
* Route 107
* Route 110
* Route 130
* Route 165
* Route 540
* Route 550
* Route 555
* Route 560
* Route 565
* Route 570
* Route 575
* Route 580
* Route 585
* Route 590
* Route 595

## Census subdivisions

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### Communities

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There are five incorporated municipalities within Carleton County (listed by 2021 population):[2]

Official Name  | Designation  | Area km2 | Population  | Parish

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Woodstock | Town  | 14.96  | 5,553  | Woodstock
Florenceville-Bristol | Town  | 15.74  | 1,573  | Simonds
Hartland | Town  | 9.50  | 933  | Brighton
Centreville | Village  | 2.67  | 508  | Wicklow
Bath | Village  | 2.00  | 440  | Kent

### First Nations

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Map of pre–2023 reform governance units in Carleton County.

There is one First Nations reserve in Carleton County, the Woodstock First Nation:[2]

Official Name  | Designation  | Area km2 | Population  | Parish

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Woodstock 23 | Reserve  | 1.80  | 435  | Woodstock

### Parishes

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The county is subdivided into eleven parishes (listed by 2021 population):[2]

Official Name  | Area km2 | Population  | municipalities  | Unincorporated communities

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Wakefield | 196.31  | 2,722  |  | Belleville / Briggs Corner / Hartford / Iron Ore Hill / Jackson Falls / Jacksontown / Jacksonville /
Lindsay / Lower Wakefield / Lower Waterville / McKenna / Oakville / Rosedale / Somerville /
South Greenfield / South Wakefield / Upper Waterville / Victoria Corner / Wakefield / Waterville
Woodstock | 194.83  | 2,219  | Woodstock (town)
Woodstock 23 (reserve) | Beardsley Road / Bedell / Benton / Bulls Creek / Dibblee / Hillman / Indian Village / Mapledale /
Porten Settlement / Riceville / River Road / Speerville / Springfield / Teeds Mills /
Townsview Estates / Upper Southampton / Upper Woodstock / Valley
Kent | 839.76  | 1,966  | Bath (village) | Beaufort / Beechwood / Carlow / Chapmanville / Clearview / Giberson Settlement / Gordonsville /
Haut-Kent / Holmesville / Johnville / Kenneth / Kent / Kilfoil / Killoween / Lockharts Mill /
Maplehurst / Monquart / Moose Mountain / Murphy Corner / Piercemont / River de Chute Siding /
South Johnville / Summit / Tarrtown / Upper Kent / Haut-Kent / Welch
Brighton | 509.30  | 1,596  | Hartland (town) | Armond / Ashland / Briggs Corner / Brighton / Carlisle / Cloverdale / Coldstream / East Brighton /
East Cloverdale / Esdraelon / Howard Brook / Jericho / Lower Brighton / Lower Windsor /
Mainstream / Mountain View / Pole Hill / Shewan / Simonds / South Knowlesville / Windsor
Northampton | 243.31  | 1,875  |  | Carr / East Newbridge / Grafton / Grafton Hill / Harten Corner / Kilmarnock / Lower Northampton /
Newbridge / Newburg / Northampton / Pembroke / South Newbridge / Upper Northampton
Wicklow | 195.50  | 1,591  | Centreville (village) | Clearview / Gregg Settlement / Hartley Settlement / Knoxford / Lamoreaux Corner / Listerville /
Lower Greenfield / McGrath Corner / McMonagle Corner / Middle Greenfield / Royalton /
Summerfield / Thomas Corner / Tracey Mills / Tweedie / Upper Knoxford / Upper Royalton /
Upper Wicklow / Wakem Corner / Wicklow
Richmond | 258.80  | 1,456  |  | Blackies Landing / Blowdown / Campbell Settlement / Debec / Elmwood / Elmwood Station /
Green Road / Hodgdon Road / Irish Settlement / Kirkland / Limestone / McKenzie Corner /
Monument / Oak Mountain / Plymouth / Richmond / Richmond Corner / Union Corner /
Watson Settlement / Wickham
Peel | 112.74  | 1,198  |  | Buckwheat Brook / East Coldstream / Lansdowne / Mount Pleasant / Oakland / Peel / Riverbank /
South Gordonsville / Stickney
Wilmot | 191.40  | 969  |  | Avondale / Beckim Settlement / Bloomfield / Bradley Corner / Brookville / Carvell / Charleston /
Deerville / Digby Corner / Good Corner / Lakeville / Long Settlement / Lower Bloomfield /
McKeaghan / Weston / Wilmot
Aberdeen | 444.88  | 812  |  | Aberdeen / Argyle / Biggar Ridge / Centre Glassville / Divide / East Glassville / East Knowlesville /
Foreston / Glassville / Hayden Ridge / Hemphill Corner / Highlands / Juniper / Juniper Station /
Ketchum Ridge / Knowlesville / MacIntosh Mill / North Ridge / South Ridge / West Glassville
Simonds | 75.57  | 514  | Florenceville-Bristol (town) | Carleton / Connell / Flanagan Hill / Hunters Corner / Simonds / St. Thomas / Strong Corner /
Upper Brighton

## Demographics

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As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carleton County had a population of 26,360 living in 11,120 of its 11,865 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 26,178. With a land area of 3,309.06 km2 (1,277.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.0/km2 (20.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Population trend[3][1]

| Census  | Population  | Change (%)

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2021  | 26,360  | 0.7%
2016  | 26,220  | 3.0%
2011  | 27,019  | 1.5%
2006  | 26,632  | 2.0%
2001  | 27,184  | 1.0%
1996  | 26,910  | 3.4%
1991  | 26,026  | N/A
1951  | 22,269  | N/A

Mother tongue language (2021)[2]

| Language  | Population  | Pct (%)

|
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English only  | 24,290  | 93.33%
French only  | 400  | 1.54%
Non-official languages  | 1,125  | 4.32%
Multiple responses  | 215  | 0.83%

## Protected areas and attractions

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See also: List of historic places in Carleton County, New Brunswick

## Notable people

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Main article: List of people from Carleton County, New Brunswick

## See also

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* List of communities in New Brunswick

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Carleton County, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
2. ^ a b c d "Census Profiles, 2021 Census - Select". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1951, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

* Ketchum, T.C.L. (1981) [1922]. A Short History of Carleton County New Brunswick (2nd ed.). Non-Entity Press. 86pp. ISBN 0-9690215-5-0.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carleton County, New Brunswick.

* Carleton County Colloquialisms
* McCain Foods Ltd
* Town of Woodstock
* Town of Hartland
* Falls Brook Centre

Places adjacent to Carleton County, New Brunswick

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Subdivisions of New Brunswick

Cities|

* Bathurst
* Campbellton
* Dieppe
* Edmundston
* Fredericton
* Miramichi
* Moncton
* Saint John

Towns|

* Beaurivage
* Belle-Baie
* Cap-Acadie
* Caraquet
* Carleton North
* Champdoré
* Grand Bay–Westfield
* Grand Falls
* Grand-Bouctouche
* Hampton
* Hartland
* Hautes-Terres
* Heron Bay
* Île-de-Lamèque
* Oromocto
* Quispamsis
* Riverview
* Rivière-du-Nord
* Rothesay
* Saint-Quentin
* Salisbury
* Shediac
* Shippagan
* St. Andrews
* St. Stephen
* Sussex
* Tantramar
* Vallée-des-Rivières
* Woodstock

Villages|

* Arcadia
* Belledune
* Bois-Joli
* Doaktown
* Five Rivers
* Fredericton Junction
* Fundy Albert
* Fundy-St. Martins
* Grand Lake
* Grand Manan
* Lakeland Ridges
* McAdam
* Memramcook
* Neguac
* New Maryland
* Nouvelle-Arcadie
* Southern Victoria
* Three Rivers
* Tobique Valley
* Tracy
* Valley Waters

Regional municipality|

* Tracadie

Rural communities|

* Alnwick
* Butternut Valley
* Campobello Island
* Central York
* Eastern Charlotte
* Fundy Shores
* Hanwell
* Harvey
* Haut-Madawaska
* Kedgwick
* Maple Hills
* Miramichi River Valley
* Nackawic-Millville
* Nashwaak
* Strait Shores
* Sunbury-York South
* Upper Miramichi

Rural districts|

* Acadian Peninsula
* Capital Region
* Chaleur
* Fundy
* Greater Miramichi
* Kent
* Kings
* Northwest
* Restigouche
* Southeast
* Southwest
* Western Valley

Regional service commissions|

* Acadian Peninsula
* Capital Region
* Chaleur
* Fundy
* Greater Miramichi
* Kent
* Kings
* Northwest
* Restigouche
* Southeast
* Southwest
* Western Valley

School districts|

* Anglophone North
* Anglophone South
* Anglophone East
* Anglophone West
* Nord-Est
* Nord-Ouest
* Sud

Indian reserves|

* Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half)
* Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half)
* Buctouche 16
* Buctouche Micmac Band Extension
* Devon 30
* Eel Ground 2
* Eel River 3
* Esgenoôpetitj
* Fort Folly 1
* Indian Island 28
* Indian Point 1
* Indian Ranch
* Kingsclear 6
* Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3
* Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8
* Metepenagiag Uta'nk
* Moose Meadows 4
* Oinpegitjoig
* Oromocto 26
* Pabineau 11
* Pokemouche 13
* Red Bank 4
* Red Bank 7
* Renous 12
* Richibucto 15
* Soegao No. 35
* St Basile 10
* St. Mary's 24
* Tabusintac 9
* The Brothers 18
* Tobique 20
* Woodstock 23

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*   * Counties
* Civil parishes
* Local service districts

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