Carleton County (2021 population 26,360) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.
The western border is Aroostook County, Maine, the northern border is Victoria County, and the southeastern border is York County from which it was formed in 1831. The Saint John River bisects the western section of the county. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the eastern section of the county. Potato farming is a major industry. The scenic town of Hartland is home to the longest covered bridge in the world.
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Transportation
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five incorporated municipalities within Carleton County (listed by 2021 population):
First Nations
There is one First Nations reserve in Carleton County, the Woodstock First Nation:
Parishes
The county is subdivided into eleven parishes (listed by 2021 population):
Demographics
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carleton County had a population of 26,360 living in 11,120 of its 11,865 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 26,178. With a land area of 3,309.06 km2 (1,277.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.0/km2 (20.6/sq mi) in 2021.