Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick

Blacks Harbour is a community in the rural community of Eastern Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. It is on a harbour of the same name opening onto the Bay of Fundy. It is 15 kilometres southeast of the town of St. George, 3 kilometres west of Beaver Harbour and 56 kilometres east from the town of St. Stephen on Route 176.

Blacks Harbour
Blacks Harbour Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°03′32″N 66°47′05″W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte
Municipality	Eastern Charlotte
Incorporated	1972
Amalgamated	1 January 2023
Area [1]
• Total	9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	907
• Density	100.6/km2 (261/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.5
• Dwellings	421
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E5H
Area code	506
Highways Route 176	Route 778
Website	www.blacksharbour.ca/ home_page.html

History

Blacks Harbour's exact origin is unknown, possibly an early family name. Post office dates from 1889.^[2]

On 1 January 2023, Blacks Harbour amalgamated with St. George and all or part of five local service districts to form the new incorporated rural community of Eastern Charlotte.^[3][4] The name Blacks Harbour remains in official use.^[5]

Geography

Vehicles boarding the ferry in Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island (2002)

Blacks Harbour is the northern terminus for the year-round Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry operated by Coastal Transport

Fishing has been a vital part of its existence for over 200 years. Connors Brothers Limited was founded in 1885 at Blacks Harbour, now a major international processor of all types of seafood. The company is also a major New Brunswick employer.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick^[6]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,139	—
1996	1,148	+0.8%
2001	1,082	−5.7%
2006	952	−12.0%
2011	982	+3.2%
2016	894	−9.0%
2021	907	+1.5%
Source: [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blacks Harbour had a population of 907 living in 385 of its 421 total private dwellings, a change of 1.5% from its 2016 population of 894. With a land area of 9.02 km² (3.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 100.6/km² (260.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Canada census – Blacks Harbour community profile

	2021	2011
Population	907 (+1.5% from 2016)	982 (+3.2% from 2006)
Land area	9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi)	8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population density	100.6/km2 (261/sq mi)	110.3/km2 (286/sq mi)
Median age	45.6 (M: 44.4, F: 46.8)	42.5 (M: 40.2, F: 45.0)
Private dwellings	421 (total)  385 (occupied)	417 (total)
Median household income	$60,000	$43,367

References: 2021^[7] 2011^[8]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick[6]
Census		Total		English				French				English & French				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		950		850	1.8%	89.47%		65	18.7%	6.84%		5	n/a%	0.53%		30	100.0%	3.16%
2006		930		835	13.5%	89.79%		80	20.0%	8.60%		0	0.0%	0.00%		15	n/a%	1.61%
2001		1,065		965	1.0%	90.61%		100	4.8%	9.39%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	100.0%	0.00%
1996		1,135		975	n/a	85.90%		105	n/a	9.25%		10	n/a	0.88%		45	n/a	3.96%