Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Half of Nackawic is over 52.4, older than 91% of Canadian towns
The share of visible minority residents trails 95% of Canadian towns: 1%. Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Nackawic had about 1,019 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 430 households at the 2021 Census. 78% of households live in a single-detached house.
What stands out about the people of Nackawic
Older than most towns
The middle resident of Nackawic is 52.4; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 31% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Nackawic changed by +2% from 2016 to 2021, slower than 63% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 6%. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across New Brunswick’s towns, by more than +3%.
Above 93% of Canadian towns: 31% of residents are 65 or over
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
70–74 is the most common age band: 11% of residents, 2.2 times the share across Canada’s towns. As a yardstick, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. Locally, 15% of residents are under 15.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Here, 28% of households are one person living alone. On one-parent families, 8.2% here is much the same as across Canada’s towns.
54% of residents 15 and over are married, a share 77% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 18% of adults, against a typical 27%. To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 11%.
25% of households rent their home, fewer than in 51% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. 12% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 8.2% built before 1961.
$69,000 a year: where the middle household sits
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Nackawic’s households had a total income below $69,000, 20% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across New Brunswick’s towns the median is $73,300. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 23% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
More residents who moved in within the year than 61% of Canadian towns: 12%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
3.6% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%). For residents who moved in within the year, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%. Most immigrants were born in the Americas (50%) or in Europe (33%).
A higher share of residents with no religion than 76% of Canadian towns, at 44%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
With Indigenous residents at 4.1%, Nackawic is ahead of 63% of Canadian towns on that count. Against that, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
Nackawic: 7.3% of residents have French as their mother tongue, above 74% of Canadian towns
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
In Nackawic, 16% of residents speak English and French, beside 7.5% across Canada’s towns. By way of comparison, 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns.
Nackawic sits below 67% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (20%)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
8% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). Across Canada’s towns, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
A job for 47% of residents aged 15 and over
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 47%; 31% of residents are 65 or over.
Every neighbour of Nackawic has a younger population
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nackawic | 1,019 | — | 52.4 | 31% | 3.6% |
| Southampton | 1,616 | 7.6 km | 50.4 | 25% | 2% |
| Queensbury | 1,421 | 19.2 km | 49.2 | 24% | 2% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. In the census, “visible minority” is the Employment Equity Act’s term for people who are non-white in colour or race and not Indigenous. Like immigrant status, Indigenous identity and religion, which residents reported themselves, it is compared with other towns, never turned into a label.
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of New Brunswick’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Nackawic’s residents
Is Nackawic bilingual?
English and French: 16% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 82%. French only: 1%. French mother tongue: 7.3%.
How diverse is Nackawic?
Immigrants: 3.6% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 1%. Indigenous identity: 4.1%.
What religion are people in Nackawic?
44% said they have no religion and 56% that they are Christian; 0% named another faith.
Is Nackawic good for families?
15% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 59% of households and one-parent families 8.2%. Schools near Nackawic are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Nackawic?
Half of Nackawic’s households had more than $69,000 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Nackawic?
About 1,019, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 962 people in Nackawic, 2% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Nackawic?
The median age is 52.4. 15% are under 15 and 31% 65 or older.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).