Photo: Ross Dunn - Thanks for 13 million + views · CC BY-SA 2.0Victoria County, Subdivision B is older than 96% of Canadian towns: a median age of 56
The figure for households in single-detached houses is 88% in Victoria County, Subdivision B and 64% across Canada’s towns. 8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24, fewer than in 90% of Canadian towns. This Nova Scotia town had about 4,258 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 1,860 households at the 2021 Census. The share of residents who moved in within the year stands at 8%.
What stands out about the people of Victoria County, Subdivision B
Older than most towns
The middle resident of Victoria County, Subdivision B is 56; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 32% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Victoria County, Subdivision B’s population moved +2% on 2016, less than in 62% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 4% higher again.
Victoria County, Subdivision B: 32% of residents are 65 or over, above 96% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
Children under 15: 12% here and 16% across Canada’s towns. Measured more widely, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Victoria County, Subdivision B, 56. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
2.1 people per household, fewer than in 83% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Set against 27% across Canada’s towns, 32% of households are one person living alone in Victoria County, Subdivision B. Locally, 7.2% of households are one-parent families.
Married residents 15 and over make up 53% in Victoria County, Subdivision B, more than in 72% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Here 8.9% of residents 15 and over live common-law, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 11%. Singles who have never married make up 21% of adults, beside a typical 27%.
A smaller share of renter households than 81% of Canadian towns: 13%
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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. Measured more widely, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 31% predate 1961, 15% date from 2001 or later. Just over one in ten homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
The midpoint household income is $71,000 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Victoria County, Subdivision B had $71,000 before tax, 17% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The figure for Nova Scotia’s towns: $69,100. Pandemic benefits reached 24% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
5.8% of residents are immigrants
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
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 Victoria County, Subdivision B comes in at 5.8%. What’s more, 2.9% of residents are not Canadian citizens, a lower share than in 66% of Canadian towns. Immigrants here were most often born in Europe (41%), then in the Americas (39%).
Below 75% of Canadian towns: 26% of residents said they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Here 1.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 15%. The usual figure: 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Census figures put Indigenous residents at 4% in Victoria County, Subdivision B.
English is the mother tongue of 96%, and 4% speak French as well
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, against 4% in Victoria County, Subdivision B. Few places have so few residents whose mother tongue is French: 1.1% here, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns.
A lower share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 69% of Canadian towns, at 19%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 11%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. On average, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 40%
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 32% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 40% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Of 41 towns its size (4,187 to 4,328 people), the 2nd oldest
Towns of about this size, placed by median age.
The youngest of these towns is Fraipont, at 33.6; the oldest, Claresholm, is at 56.8. Nearest to Victoria County, Subdivision B in age: Eganville (54.4), Grand Forks (56) and Claresholm (56.8).
Victoria County, Subdivision B is older than every town around it
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Distances here run 21–45 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Victoria County, Subdivision B.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria County, Subdivision B | 4,258 | — | 56 | 32% | 5.8% |
| Eskasoni 3 | 3,911 | 21.2 km | 25.4 | 6.4% | 0% |
| Membertou 28B | 1,266 | 43.4 km | 30.4 | 8.2% | 0% |
| Cape Breton | 106,752 | 45.5 km | 50.4 | 27% | 2.3% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns. Two medians frame each figure: one for Nova Scotia’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
Questions about Victoria County, Subdivision B’s residents
What is the average age in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
56 is the median age, older than 96% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 12%. 65 and over: 32%.
Is Victoria County, Subdivision B bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 4% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 96% speak only English and 0% only French; 1.1% grew up with French.
How diverse is Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Immigrants make up 5.8% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 1.8% are members of a visible minority, and 4% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Christian: 72%. No religion: 26%. Another religion: 1.7%.
Is Victoria County, Subdivision B good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 12%. 56% of households are couple families and 7.2% one-parent families. Schools near Victoria County, Subdivision B are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
$71,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Victoria County, Subdivision B (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Statistics Canada estimates 4,258 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 4,077 in Victoria County, Subdivision B, 2% more than 2016.
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).