New Brunswick Profile

New Brunswick's population is 775,610, up 3.8% since 2016. The largest cities are Moncton (79,470), Saint John (69,895), and Fredericton (63,116).

Income, age, households, education, commute, occupation, industry, and a full population-by-city list for New Brunswick are below.

National Rank:8 of 10

Level:Province

Consumer Price Index

New Brunswick

All-items index for September 2026, up 5.0% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). This is the Statistics Canada series for New Brunswick.

All-items: 172.6
12-month change: +5.0%
Food: 212.8+1.0% in 12 months

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

New Brunswick Population

Total Population (2021)

775,610

Total Population (2016)

747,101

Population Growth

+3.8% (+28,509)

Growth Rank

#8 of 10Same geo level

Male

49.2%381,455

Female

50.8%394,155

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

44.7

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#9 of 10Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

32,280(4.2%)

5–9

38,240(4.9%)

10–14

40,605(5.2%)

15–19

39,090(5.0%)

20–24

42,125(5.4%)

25–29

42,380(5.5%)

30–34

43,485(5.6%)

35–39

45,925(5.9%)

40–44

47,320(6.1%)

45–49

50,140(6.5%)

50–54

52,140(6.7%)

55–59

62,315(8.0%)

60–64

62,395(8.0%)

65–69

57,190(7.4%)

70–74

48,855(6.3%)

75–79

31,675(4.1%)

80–84

20,400(2.6%)

85+

19,040(2.5%)

New Brunswick Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

366,146

Occupied Private Dwellings

337,651

Size Distribution

1 Person

100,545 (29.8%)

2 Persons

133,125 (39.4%)

3 Persons

49,350 (14.6%)

4 Persons

37,185 (11.0%)

5+ Persons

17,445 (5.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

73,840(21.9%)

Couples without children

102,565(30.4%)

One-parent families

29,305(8.7%)

One-person households

100,545(29.8%)

Multigenerational

6,490(1.9%)

Multiple-family

1,195(0.4%)

New Brunswick Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$72,200After tax

Median Household Income

$62,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#10 of 10Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.6%

Employment Income

62.7%

Government Transfers

22.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

48,225(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

79,855(12.7%)

$20k–$30k

111,820(17.8%)

$30k–$40k

95,545(15.2%)

$40k–$50k

84,895(13.5%)

$50k–$60k

59,310(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

42,020(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

30,185(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

23,035(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

15,420(2.5%)

$100k+

37,700(6.0%)

New Brunswick Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.9%

Unemployment Rate

10.3%

Total Labour Force

389,465

Employed

349,215

Unemployed

40,255

Not in Labour Force

258,780

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.2%

Children (0–17)

15.9%

Adults (18–64)

11.1%

Seniors (65+)

21.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3110 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

New Brunswick Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

648,245

No certificate, diploma or degree

122,485 (18.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

193,240 (29.8%)

Postsecondary credential

332,520 (51.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

85,425 (13.2%)69.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

23,265 (3.6%)18.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

3,070 (0.5%)2.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

122,485(18.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

193,240(29.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

50,500(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

146,815(22.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

12,335(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

122,865(19.0%)

New Brunswick Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

15.9%

55,620 people

Share of 349,215 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

55,620(15.9%)

Usual place of work

246,275(70.5%)

No fixed workplace address

46,450(13.3%)

Worked outside Canada

870(0.2%)

New Brunswick Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

389,470

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

3,630(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

58,480(15.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

24,220(6.2%)

Health

34,745(8.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

51,285(13.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

7,685(2.0%)

Sales and service

101,215(26.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

67,570(17.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

13,690(3.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

18,970(4.9%)

New Brunswick Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

389,470

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

14,815(3.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

3,295(0.8%)

Utilities

3,935(1.0%)

Construction

27,805(7.1%)

Manufacturing

30,525(7.8%)

Wholesale trade

9,265(2.4%)

Retail trade

45,920(11.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

18,515(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

6,530(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

13,155(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

4,095(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

19,215(4.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

580(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

16,885(4.3%)

Educational services

28,650(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

56,515(14.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

6,020(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

23,345(6.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

17,185(4.4%)

Public administration

35,260(9.1%)

New Brunswick Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

442,430 (57.9%)

French Only

60,175 (7.9%)

English & French

260,120 (34.0%)

Neither

1,900 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

487,010 (63.7%)

French

225,560 (29.5%)

Non-official languages

33,115 (4.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

487,010(63.7%)

French

225,560(29.5%)

Arabic

4,345(0.6%)

Tagalog

2,590(0.3%)

Mandarin

2,340(0.3%)

Spanish

2,210(0.3%)

Punjabi

1,765(0.2%)

Russian

1,520(0.2%)

Korean

1,460(0.2%)

Portuguese

1,125(0.1%)

New Brunswick Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

228,950(67.8%)

Semi-detached

13,490(4.0%)

Row house

9,740(2.9%)

Duplex

13,890(4.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

51,985(15.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

4,260(1.3%)

Other attached

1,140(0.3%)

Movable

14,195(4.2%)

New Brunswick housing

Tenure and monthly shelter costs for New Brunswick from the 2021 Census (reference period 2021), tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts.

Tenure

Private households

333,295

Owner households

245,110 (73.5%)

Renter households

88,190 (26.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

133,940 (54.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

111,170 (45.4%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

11,620 (13.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

76,570 (86.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$800All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$918All households, 2021

Owners, median

$770

Renters, median

$830

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,210

Owners without a mortgage, median

$424

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

42,920 (12.9%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

18,405 (7.5%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

24,515 (27.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

1,110 (0.3%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

87,790(26.3%)

$500 to $749

66,275(19.9%)

$750 to $999

57,515(17.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

43,685(13.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

30,255(9.1%)

$1,500 to $1,999

30,635(9.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

10,405(3.1%)

$2,500 to $2,999

3,705(1.1%)

$3,000 and over

3,035(0.9%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Population by city

26 municipalities in New Brunswick, largest first. Each name links to its full profile.

Population by city in New Brunswick
Name	Population	Growth
Moncton	79,470	+10.5%
Saint John	69,895	+3.4%
Fredericton	63,116	+7.5%
Dieppe	28,114	+10.8%
Riverview	20,584	+4.7%
Quispamsis	18,768	+2.9%
Miramichi	17,692	+0.9%
Edmundston	16,437	-0.9%
Tracadie	16,043	-0.4%
Bathurst	12,157	+2.2%
Rothesay	11,977	+2.7%
Moncton	10,704	+9.1%
Oromocto	9,045	-1.9%
Shediac	7,535	+13.1%
Lincoln	7,519	+4.8%
Campbellton	7,047	+2.4%
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est	6,718	+5.4%
Beresford	6,226	-0.4%
Sackville	6,099	+14.4%
Douglas	5,935	+4.1%
Woodstock	5,553	+6.2%
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault	5,220	-2.0%
Burton	5,176	+1.1%
Shediac	5,144	+7.4%
Saint Marys	5,084	+5.1%

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Remaining municipalities in New Brunswick by population
Name	Population	Growth
Memramcook	5,029	+5.3%

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