Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada.[2][1] The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades. Forestry dominates the local economy.

Restigouche
County
Location within New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1837
Area [1]
• Land	8,580.00 km2 (3,312.76 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	30,955
• Density	3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
• Change 2011-2016	5.0%
• Dwellings	15,259
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code	506

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are nine municipalities within Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population):[2][3]

First Nations

There are two First Nations reservations in Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population):[2][1]

Parishes

The county is subdivided into eight parishes. (Listed by 2016 population, excluding municipalities):[2][1]

• note: Grimmer Parish has been dissolved and amalgamated as part of the Rural Community of Kedgwick, effective July 2012.[4]

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Restigouche County had a population of 30,700 living in 14,165 of its 15,288 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 30,955. With a land area of 8,566.82 km² (3,307.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km² (9.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Restigouche County, New Brunswick[5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		30,155		19,415	3.6%	64.38%		9,930	7.11%	32.93%		555	0.89%	1.84%		255	6.25%	0.85%
2011		31,640		20,150	4.2%	63.68%		10,690	4.3%	33.79%		560	31.8%	1.77%		240	42.2%	0.76%
2006		33,045		21,030	5.7%	63.64%		11,175	9.2%	33.82%		425	21.3%	1.29%		415	62.7%	1.25%
2001		35,405		22,300	5.2%	62.98%		12,310	10.3%	34.77%		540	21.2%	1.53%		255	21.4%	0.72%
1996		38,145		23,530	n/a	61.68%		13,720	n/a	35.97%		685	n/a	1.80%		210	n/a	0.55%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[12]

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• Popelogan River
• Upsalquitch River
• Upsalquitch Northwest River

References

External links

• Restigouche County Guide

На других языках

[ru] Рестигуш (графство, Нью-Брансуик)