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Kings County (2021 population 18,327[1]) is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Kings County | |
|---|---|
Location of Kings County in Prince Edward Island. | |
| Incorporated Towns & Municipalities | Three Rivers (town), Souris (town) |
| Parishes | St. Patrick's Parish, East Parish, St. George's Parish, St. Andrew's Parish |
| Townships and royalties | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,686.34 km2 (651.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,327 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Average Earnings per capita (2015)[2] | $35,947 |
It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and forest industry. Comparatively large parts of the county are still forested and it hosts the province's largest sawmill. The only heavy industry, aside from forestry and industrial farming, is a small shipyard, although secondary manufacturing has been established in recent years.
The county was named by Capt. Samuel Holland in 1765 for King George III (1738–1820). As such, Kings County's shire town is Georgetown. The largest community within the town of Three Rivers.
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kings County had a population of 18,327 living in 7,678 of its 9,948 total private dwellings, a change of 6.8% from its 2016 population of 17,154. With a land area of 1,687.58 km2 (651.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.9/km2 (28.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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