StatisticPictouNova ScotiaNational
Population3,169978,62338,134,230
Population density (sq km)402184
Median age52.144.840.9
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples61%67%66%
Families w/ kids at home33%36%43%
Speak English only95.1%89.1%68.8%
Speak French only0.0%0.1%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Pictou is 2151% higher than Nova Scotia
  • The median age in Pictou is 16% higher than Nova Scotia
  • In Pictou 0.72% of the population is Black
  • In Pictou 0.39% of the population is South Asian
  • In Pictou 0.36% of the population is West Asian

Compare Pictou, NS Demographics

      vs

      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black0.7%
      South Asian0.4%
      West Asian0.4%
      Multiple Visible Minorities0.3%
      Japanese0.0%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom1.6%
      Netherlands0.5%
      United States0.4%
      Iran0.2%
      South Korea0.2%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Pictou age breakdown

      Source: The Pictou, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.