BlackvilleNew Brunswick

Statistics Canada places it in the Northumberland census division. This town in New Brunswick has a population of 2,104.

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Population

2,104

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

51.6

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

30%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Blackville a good place to live?

Where it does best is cost of living (B). Its lowest grade is for health (D−). Work and incomes lag (D−). Safety lags (D). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D). It also trails on hazard risk (D).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Blackville has its subject grades alone.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

WeakestD⁻Jobs & income D⁻Health

How Blackville grades

Each subject compares Blackville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Blackville has its subject grades alone.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in New Brunswick aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Blackville stand out

The 3 things Blackville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.7 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

35% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

32% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackville.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Blackville take longer than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	30 min	21 min	26 min

$60,400

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

26%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment35% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to125 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Miramichi

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

HealthHealth D⁻

On health, Blackville falls short of 98% of Canadian towns

47%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Life expectancy in the region is 78.9 years (82.0 for women, 75.7 for men, 2022/2024). Smoking is commoner than in the province: a fifth of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. On average 21% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; New Brunswick as a whole manages 44%. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Zone 7 (Miramichi area), Blackville included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Blackville47%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Smokers	20%	13%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.9	80.1	81.5
Very good or excellent health	47%	43%	52%

78.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

35 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

33 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care35 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 33 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.0, men 75.7 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

High radon around Blackville: 29% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

NRCan expects $0.050 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Blackville, near the typical $0.030. Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Burn scars are few around Blackville, with 0.5% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year).

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Blackville29%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	29%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.050	$0.036	$0.030

$0.050

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

2.8 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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Radon29% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.5% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.050 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Region 7 health region

SafetySafety D

The force covering Blackville records more serious violence than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at 195

140Crime Severity Index

Measured across the Blackville detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violent crime in the area its police cover: 29.4 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 140 over 2023–25, above New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 40.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023112

2024177

2025131

2023–2025	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	195	82	86
Crime Severity Index	140	73	67
Violent crime	29.4	14.9	12
Property crime per 1,000	40.4	30.9	31.2

119

non-violent Crime Severity Index

29%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBlackville’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety140 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Blackville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Blackville safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Few places match Blackville for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

12%of the land within 10 km protected

The largest is 4025500: 4,582 ha, 9.2 km from the edge of town. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 34, above both New Brunswick’s towns (7) and Canadian towns (4). A drive of 43 km reaches Kouchibouguac National Park, the nearest national park. The nearest provincial park, Mount Carleton Provincial Park, is 75 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Blackville12%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	34	7	4
Protected land within 10 km	12%	6%	2.3%

43 km

to Kouchibouguac National Park

75 km

to Mount Carleton Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas35 protected areas within 10 km · 4025500 National & provincial parks43 km to a national park · Kouchibouguac National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

HousingCost of living B

Most households in Blackville own their home: 94%, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

$100,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Nearly one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, near New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and lower than Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to just over a fifth of the median household income, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Blackville$100,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Households owning their home	94%	86%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	9%	18%
Rent as a share of income	22%	20%	20%

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$376

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters94% own their home Cost of living1.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Blackville than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 10% are under 15

51.6median age

Both official languages: 4.1% of residents, below New Brunswick’s towns (27%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. 27% of residents are 65 or over.

BlackvilleNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree30%

Postsecondary qualification30%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.4% of Blackville

Here the census found 1,070 men and 925 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Blackville
	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	10%	15%	16%
15 to 64	63%	63%	64%
65+	27%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	30%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	30%	50%	56%

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Ages51.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households825 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants2% belong to a visible minority English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Climate

Winter nights bite in Blackville: January lows of −15.3°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns

25.5°CJuly afternoons

A normal winter brings 312 cm of snow, near New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 5 October, 133 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 82 cm. Rain and snow peak in October, at 113 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.7°C

Spring9.0°C

Summer24.1°C

Autumn12.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Snowfall a year	312 cm	310 cm	141 cm
January night low	−15.3°C	−13.3°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	177	170	159
Precipitation a year	1,083 mm	1,121 mm	883 mm

312 cm

of snow a year

177

days with frost a year

133

frost-free days, 23 May to 5 Oct

124

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.5°C, January lows −15.3°C Rain and snow1,083 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow312 cm of snow a year Weather station36 km to the station · Miramichi

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Miramichi)

Weather

Blackville in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −3°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −10°C. In November, the normal is 93 mm of rain and snow. Also worth knowing: july brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−1°C

January−4°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−13°C	248 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	275 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	264 mm
Autumn	13°C	3°C	296 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

93 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Miramichi); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Mike Dawson (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Miramichi—Grand Lake, the riding that includes Blackville

From New Brunswick come 10 MPs, 6 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itParish

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

The nearest public library to Blackville is Newcastle Public Library, 31 km away

After it comes Chatham Public Library (Miramichi), 38 km away.

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Places to belong2.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Blackville School is the only school in and around Blackville

1school within 3 km

Elementary school is 5.4 km away at the nearest, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Blackville SchoolIn BlackvilleAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Blackville	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest elementary school	5.4 km	1.6 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	5.4 km	4.5 km	1.2 km

5.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

5.4 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 school for every grade Language0 of 1 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Blackville?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in New Brunswick.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blackville

15pages on Blackville

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 140 Housing & costBHomes 1.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.9 in its region Work & commuteD⁻32% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors12% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Blackville

One notable person was born in Blackville; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

LeRoy WashburnCanadian politician · 1934–2019

James RobinsonCanadian politician · born in Nelson · 1852–1932

Daniel ChaplinAmerican general · born in Southesk · 1820–1864

Fred SmithCanadian politician · born in Southesk · 1871–1941

About Blackville

Town in New Brunswick

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Blackville is one municipality in New Brunswick, figures and all.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,104 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Northumberland
Census subdivision: 1309018

Blackville’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

NelsonSoutheskBlackville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Blackville	2,104	—	—	B	D	D⁻
Nelson	1,014	15	—	B⁺	C⁻	D
Southesk	1,748	16	—	B	C⁻	D⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Blackville

What kind of homes are in Blackville?

Single-detached houses make up 90% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 30% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Who are the people of Blackville?

Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 2%, and Indigenous people 0%.

Do people in Blackville speak French?

Many do: 4% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0% speak French only.

Has Blackville grown?

It lost people: 2,028 in 2016, 1,996 in 2021, 1.6% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,104.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).