Kings County, Subdivision CNova Scotia

Statistics Canada counts it in the Kentville metro area. A town in Nova Scotia, home to 8,994 people.

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Population

8,994

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.8

years · Nova Scotia’s towns: 51.6

Postsecondary

53%

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%

TownGrade

#2,399 of 2,556

Is Kings County, Subdivision C a good place to live?

A town with more to fix than most. Kings County, Subdivision C grades D overall and ranks #61 of 88 in Nova Scotia. Set against the rest, it does better than just over a tenth of Canadian towns. Its lowest grade is for health (C−). It also trails on cost of living (C−). Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A−). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety and B for walkability.

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.

StrongestA⁻Hazard riskWeakestC⁻Health C⁻Cost of living

What makes Kings County, Subdivision C stand out

The one thing Kings County, Subdivision C does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

24% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Kings County, Subdivision C grades

Each subject compares Kings County, Subdivision C 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

HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁻Open →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁻Open →Cost of livingBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁺Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsBecause the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, towns in Nova Scotia aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kings County, Subdivision C.

HealthHealth C⁻

Kings County, Subdivision C’s health region counts 19% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

What sets Kings County, Subdivision C apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 5.6 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). The survey finds 44% of adults in very good or excellent health, below Nova Scotia’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 80.0 years, 82.5 for a girl and 77.6 for a boy (2022/2024).

44%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kings County, Subdivision C44%

Nova Scotia’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Smokers	19%	15%	12%
Very good or excellent health	44%	49%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	20%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.0	80.0	81.5

80.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

5.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

19%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

3.1 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 3.1 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.6 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Zone 1 - Western

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Kings County, Subdivision C is on Canada’s flood inventory: 3 listed, led by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Saint Mary’s University

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Zone 2 health region

5.6% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, below Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Burn scars are few around Kings County, Subdivision C, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.003% a year).

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Kings County, Subdivision C5.6%

Nova Scotia’s towns13%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	5.6%	13%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.020	$0.018	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

1.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood3 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.020 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon5.6% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living C⁻

Home ownership in Kings County, Subdivision C, 66%, runs below Nova Scotia’s towns and Canadian towns

17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $250,000, close to Nova Scotia’s towns ($250,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000).

$250,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Kings County, Subdivision C$250,000

Nova Scotia$250,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Households owning their home	66%	82%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	13%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$250,000	$406,000

$1,128

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$890

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters66% own their home Cost of living3.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$1,128 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Kentville metro area

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Commuters in Kings County, Subdivision C have a short way to work, 19 min on average, less than in Nova Scotia’s towns and Canadian towns

93% of commuters drove, near Nova Scotia’s towns (92%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk4%

Public transit0%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Average trip	19 min	23 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	92%	89%

$65,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

29%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to490 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Kings, Subd. A

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.

Climate

July highs in Kings County, Subdivision C: 25.9°C, against 23.1°C in Nova Scotia’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

Snow peaks in January: 66 cm in a normal year. Rain and melted snow add up to 1,216 mm a year, below Nova Scotia’s towns (1,393 mm) but above Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 19 May to 1 October, 134 days. Winter lows in Kings County, Subdivision C average −9.1°C in January.

25.9°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.8°C

Spring10.5°C

Summer24.5°C

Autumn14.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
July afternoon high	25.9°C	23.1°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	232 cm	215 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,216 mm	1,393 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.1°C	−8.9°C	−13.5°C

232 cm

of snow a year

148

days with frost a year

134

frost-free days, 19 May to 1 Oct

141

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.9°C, January lows −9.1°C Rain and snow1,216 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow232 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Waterville Cambridge

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

SafetySafety C⁺

Kings County, Subdivision C gets a C+ for safety

Its police area recorded 17.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both Nova Scotia’s towns (14.5) and Canadian towns (12). Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 31.4 per 1,000 a year, about level with Canadian towns (31.2) and below Nova Scotia’s towns (36.2).

72Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202366

202472

202580

2023–2025	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Violent crime	17.1	14.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	31.4	36.2	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

29%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety72 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Kings County, Subdivision C’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Kings County, Subdivision C safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Kings County detachment area, not by town

Outdoors

Within 10 km of Kings County, Subdivision C: Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCA, protected by its Indigenous nation

For a provincial park, Blomidon Provincial Park lies 19 km off. A drive of 62 km reaches Fundy National Park, the nearest national park. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.

0.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kings County, Subdivision C0.6%

Nova Scotia’s towns8.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.6%	8.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	23.5	4

62 km

to Fundy National Park

19 km

to Blomidon Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas20 protected areas within 10 km · Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary National & provincial parks62 km to a national park · Fundy National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Dyke Trail

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

Weather

Expect November days around 9°C in Kings County, Subdivision C, nights around 1°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Kentville. A normal December brings highs of 3°C, lows of −5°C. November usually brings some 15 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 125 mm of rain and snow.

9°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November9°C

December3°C

January−1°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−8°C	338 mm
Spring	11°C	0°C	274 mm
Summer	25°C	13°C	251 mm
Autumn	15°C	5°C	353 mm

1°C

a normal November night

125 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Waterville Cambridge); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Kody Blois (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Kings—Hants, the riding that includes Kings County, Subdivision C

Without an open map of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Kings County, Subdivision C is in.

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itSubdivision Of County Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

No public library stands in Kings County, Subdivision C: the closest, Kentville Library, is 2.8 km away

After it comes Murdoch C.

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Who lives in Kings County, Subdivision C: a median age of 48.8, 3,790 households

6.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) but below Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.3% of residents, above Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.

48.8median age

Kings County, Subdivision CNova ScotiaCanada

Nova ScotiaCanada

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

14%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification53%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.2% of Kings County, Subdivision C

Here the census found 4,070 men and 4,275 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Kings County, Subdivision C
	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Under 15	14%	14%	16%
15 to 64	62%	62%	64%
65+	24%	25%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	53%	54%	56%

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages48.8 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households3,790 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants6% are immigrants · 7% belong to a visible minority English and French7% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Nova Scotia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

Around Kings County, Subdivision C, 6 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools: 9 schools in all

An elementary school stands 3.5 km from the centre, above both Nova Scotia’s towns (1.9 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Secondary school means a trip of 3.4 km at the nearest, between Nova Scotia’s towns (4.3 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

9schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Evangeline Middle SchoolIn Kings County, Subdivision CElementary · Grades 6–8	Elementary · Grades 6–8	–	English public
Highbury Education CentreIn Kings County, Subdivision CSecondary · Grades 8–12	Secondary · Grades 8–12	–	English public

See all 9 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Kings County, Subdivision C	Nova Scotia	Canada
Nearest elementary school	3.5 km	1.9 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	3.4 km	4.3 km	1.2 km

3.5 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageKings County, Subdivision C’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school9 schools within 3 km · 6 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools Language0 of 9 teach in French · 6% of schools in Nova Scotia Questions“What schools are there in Kings County, Subdivision C?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, so there’s no schools grade in Nova Scotia.

Nearby attractions

Acacia Grove / Prescott House and 5 more in and around Kings County, Subdivision C

What there is to see in Kings County, Subdivision C and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumAcacia Grove / Prescott House2.8 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumKings County Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumKentville Historical Society1.6 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumBlair House300 m outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryHarvest Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumRandall House Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Acacia Grove / Prescott House: Verne Equinox, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kings County Museum: Letterofmarque, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kings County, Subdivision C

15pages on Kings County, Subdivision C

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 72 Housing & costC⁻Homes 3.9 × income Property pricesSchools9 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteC50% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Kings County, Subdivision C

One notable person was born in Kings County, Subdivision C; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Andrew MacRaeCanadian soccer player · born 1990

Robert Borden8th prime minister of Canada · born in Kings County, Subdivision D · 1854–1937

Anita AnandCanadian politician and professor · born in Kentville · born 1967

Austin L. RandCanadian zoologist · born in Kentville · 1905–1982

Peter DonatCanadian-American actor · born in Kentville · 1928–2018

Robert AitkenCanadian music composer · born in Kentville · born 1939

Photo credits

Robert Borden: Unknown author, Public domain · Anita Anand: Jennifer Jacquemart / European Commission, CC BY 4.0

Kings County, Subdivision C’s neighbours

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

KentvilleKings County, Subdivision BWolfvilleKings County, Subdivision DKings County, Subdivision C

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kings County, Subdivision C	8,994	—	D	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻
Kentville	7,589	2.8	C⁻	C	C	C⁻
Kings County, Subdivision B	12,661	9	D	C	C⁺	C⁻
Wolfville	5,587	11	D	D⁻	C⁺	C⁻
Kings County, Subdivision D	6,517	13	D	C	C⁺	C⁻

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

Questions about Kings County, Subdivision C

How old are the people of Kings County, Subdivision C?

The median resident is 48.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.

Who are the people of Kings County, Subdivision C?

7% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.

Has Kings County, Subdivision C grown?

It added people: 8,093 in 2016, 8,348 in 2021, 3.2% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 8,994.

What kind of homes are in Kings County, Subdivision C?

Single-detached houses make up 62% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

About Kings County, Subdivision C

Town in Nova Scotia

Kings County, Subdivision C is a municipality in Nova Scotia, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 8,994 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Nova Scotia
Census division: Kings
Metro area: Kentville
Census subdivision: 1207011

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).