Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRenter households make up 7.9% in Antigonish County, Subdivision B, less than in 94% of Canadian towns
Residents who moved in within the year: 7.5%, below 87% of Canadian towns. Indigenous residents: just over a tenth of the total. Half of Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s residents are over 48, older than in 80% of Canadian towns. The town had about 6,486 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 2,600 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Fewer people than before
Antigonish County, Subdivision B went from 6,306 people in 2016 to 6,138 in 2021, −3%: slower growth than in 91% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A −3% change since 2016: slower than 91% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Nova Scotia’s towns, by more than +2%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 6%.
In Antigonish County, Subdivision B, 23% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 71% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
In Antigonish County, Subdivision B, 15% of residents are under 15, beside 16% across Canada’s towns. The biggest five-year age group is 55–59, with nearly one in ten residents. Measured more widely, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Antigonish County, Subdivision B, 48. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.4 people per household, fewer than in 53% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families: 8.9%, near enough the figure across Canada’s towns. Here, 26% of households are one person living alone.
Antigonish County, Subdivision B sits above 66% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (51%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: nearly a quarter of adults, against a typical 27%. By way of comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners account for 11%.
Antigonish County, Subdivision B sits above 72% of Canadian towns for households in single-detached houses (79%)
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
Newer homes outnumber old: 24% date from 2001 or later, 22% from before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The comparison figure for households in single-detached houses is 64% across Canada’s towns.
Half of households earn more than $75,000 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s, at $75,000, is 13% lower. The middle household across Nova Scotia’s towns has $69,100 before tax. In 2020, 26% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
2.4% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
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
Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Antigonish County, Subdivision B comes in at 2.4%. Few places have so few residents without Canadian citizenship: 0.9% here, fewer than in 91% of Canadian towns.
Residents with no religion: 17%, a lower share than 92% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
By its share of visible minority residents (3%), Antigonish County, Subdivision B is below 77% of Canadian towns. Against that, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
Residents whose mother tongue is French make up 4.6% in Antigonish County, Subdivision B, more than in 71% of Canadian towns
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Bilingual residents make up 13%, against 7.5% across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue. At home: English 98%, French 1.1%.
21% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 65% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 10% (typical 9.5%). Across the comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
53% of residents 15 and over were in work
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 53% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 23% of residents are 65 or over.
41 towns of 6,400 to 6,575 people: this is the 10th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The span goes from 33.5 (City View) up to 54.4 (Pictou County, Subdivision A). Corman (47.1), Bay Roberts (47.2), South Surrey (48.3) and Fitzroy (48.3): the towns nearest Antigonish County, Subdivision B in median age.
2 in 5 nearby towns have a higher median age than Antigonish County, Subdivision B
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Distances here run 18–46 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Antigonish County, Subdivision B.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | 6,486 | — | 48 | 23% | 2.4% |
| Antigonish | 5,175 | 18.4 km | 42 | 25% | 6.8% |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision A | 9,682 | 22.1 km | 47.2 | 25% | 6.5% |
| Port Hawkesbury | 3,442 | 31.6 km | 46.8 | 24% | 4.5% |
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | 3,314 | 34.0 km | 54.8 | 30% | 4.7% |
| Guysborough | 4,721 | 46.1 km | 58.4 | 35% | 3.2% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Nova Scotia’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
Questions about Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s residents
Is Antigonish County, Subdivision B bilingual?
English and French: 13% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 87%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 4.6%.
How diverse is Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Immigrants: 2.4% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 3%. Indigenous identity: 11%.
What religion are people in Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
17% said they have no religion and 83% that they are Christian; 0.6% named another faith.
Is Antigonish County, Subdivision B good for families?
15% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 58% of households and one-parent families 8.9%. Schools near Antigonish County, Subdivision B are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Half of Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s households had more than $75,000 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
About 6,486, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 6,138 people in Antigonish County, Subdivision B, 3% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
The median age is 48, older than 80% of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 23% 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).