York County (2016 population 99,411 ) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the northern section of the county.

History

York County was established in 1785, named after the second son of King George III, Prince Frederick-Augustus (1763-1827), who was made Duke of York in 1784. By 1831, the top half was highly populated, due to the rich soil in the region, so it was split off to become Carleton County.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are eleven municipalities within York County (listed by 2016 population):

First Nations

There are two First Nations reserves in York County (listed by 2016 population):

Parishes

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

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, York County had a population of 105,261 living in 45,259 of its 48,294 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 99,453. With a land area of 8095.1 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend Mother tongue (2016)

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Protected areas and attractions

Notable people