Victoria County (2016 population 18,617 ) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county. The area was named for Queen Victoria.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):

First Nations

There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):

Parishes

The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Victoria County had a population of 18,312 living in 8,249 of its 9,054 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 18,617. With a land area of 5492.85 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Language

Ethnic Groups (2016) Religious make-up (2001)

Transportation

Major highways

Railways

The county is crossed by the Canadian National Railway’s mainline Napadogan Subdivision carrying freight and includes the Little Salmon River Trestle, the second largest railway bridge in Canada.

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

Although not everyone in this list was born in Victoria County, they all live or have lived in Victoria County and have had significant connections to the communities.