Kent County (2021 population 32,169) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian, and English. Some larger tourist attractions include the dune de Bouctouche, Kouchibouguac National Park, and Bonar Law Commons.
Federally, it is split between the ridings of Beauséjour, represented by Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada and MiramichiâÂÂGrand Lake, represented by Jake Stewart of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, it is split between the electoral districts of Kent North and Kent South.
Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767âÂÂ1820) and the father of Queen Victoria.
There are five municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2016 population):
There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2016 population):
Note â Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called Elsipogtog First Nation
The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2016 population):
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kent County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The predominant language of the county is Acadian French, often spoken in its Chiac dialect.
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:
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