Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador

Census Division No. 10 of Newfoundland and Labrador is composed of the Labrador region of the province, excluding Nunatsiavut. It has a land area of 199,703 km² (77,105.8 sq mi) and at the 2016 census had a population of 24,639,^[1] up from 24,111 in 2011.^[2] Its two major population centres are the towns of Happy Valley-Goose Bay^[3] and Labrador City.

Division No. 10
Census division
Location of Division No. 10 in Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinates: 52°57′N 66°55′W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Area [1]
• Total	199,703.36 km2 (77,105.90 sq mi)
	As of 2016
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	24,639
• Density	0.12/km2 (0.32/sq mi)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 10 had a population of 24,332 living in 9,518 of its 10,941 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 24,639. With a land area of 191,691.09 km² (74,012.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

Top Ten Ethnic Origins for the Population in Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada 2016 Census) ^[5]

Ethnic Origin	Percentage of Population
Canadian	41.8%
English	30.4%
First Nations (North American Indian)	15.8%
Inuit	14.8%
Métis	13.6%
Irish	12.5%
Scottish	7.1%
French	6.4%
German	1.8%
British Isles origins, not included elsewhere	0.9%
Newfoundlander	0.8%

Towns

• Cartwright
• Charlottetown
• Forteau
• Happy Valley-Goose Bay
• Labrador City
• L'Anse-au-Clair
• L'Anse-au-Loup
• Mary's Harbour
• North West River
• Pinware
• Port Hope Simpson
• Red Bay
• St. Lewis
• Wabush
• West St. Modeste

Unorganized subdivisions

• Subdivision A (Includes: L'Anse-Amour, Capstan Island)
• Subdivision B (Includes: Lodge Bay, Paradise River, Black Tickle, Norman's Bay, Pinsent's Arm, William's Harbour)
• Subdivision C (Includes: Sheshatshiu, Mud Lake)
• Subdivision D (Includes: Churchill Falls)
• Subdivision E (Includes: Natuashish)

References

1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Division No. 10, Census division [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
2. "Census Profile - Division No. 10, Census division". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
3. "Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador (Town) Census Subdivision". Community Profiles. Statistics Canada.
4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census".

Sources

• "Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador (Code 1010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.