New Brunswick · Census Metropolitan Area
Fredericton by the numbers
Fredericton is Canada's 38th largest metro area, home to about 125K people, growing faster than the country since 2021 (+12.9% vs +9.3%). A two-bedroom rents for about $1,431, the median age is 41.2 and January averages -9°C.
People
Population of Fredericton
The Fredericton census metropolitan area had an estimated 125,303 people on July 1, 2025, up +12.9% since 2021 (Canada grew +9.3%). The 2021 Census counted 108,610 people, +5.8% more than in 2016.
The City of Fredericton itself had an estimated 74,655 residents in 2025.
Municipalities in the Fredericton area
| Municipality | 2025 estimate | 2021 Census | 2016–21 growth | People / km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton | 74,655 | 63,116 | +7.5% | 471 |
| Lincoln | 8,093 | 7,519 | +4.8% | 47 |
| Douglas | 6,840 | 5,935 | +4.1% | 4 |
| Saint Marys | 5,701 | 5,084 | +5.1% | 7 |
| Hanwell | 5,108 | 4,743 | +0.9% | 31 |
| New Maryland | 4,455 | 4,153 | -0.5% | 195 |
| Bright | 3,648 | 3,317 | +0.9% | 8 |
| Kingsclear | 3,158 | 2,839 | +0.6% | 19 |
| New Maryland | 3,198 | 2,806 | +7.7% | 8 |
| Manners Sutton | 2,171 | 1,920 | +8.0% | 4 |
| Maugerville | 1,808 | 1,772 | -3.2% | 2 |
| Queensbury | 1,421 | 1,237 | +5.4% | 4 |
| Prince William | 1,233 | 1,083 | +16.5% | 4 |
| Devon 30 | 1,105 | 1,070 | +3.1% | 393 |
| Tracy | 619 | 610 | +0.3% | 21 |
| Kingsclear 6 | 581 | 518 | +5.1% | 137 |
| Gladstone | 522 | 486 | +7.5% | 1 |
| Harvey | 425 | 402 | +12.3% | 164 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0148-01, Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0155-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0003-01
2021 Census
Who lives in Fredericton
Age
Median age is 41.2 (Canada: 41.6). 18.8% of residents are 65 or older and 15.7% are under 15.
Languages
22.5% can speak both official languages. At home, 90.4% speak mostly English, 3.4% mostly French and 4.2% mostly another language.
Immigration
8.9% of residents are immigrants (Canada: 23.0%), and 3.5% arrived between 2016 and 2021.
Education: 38.4% of 25 to 64 year olds hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 22.4% have a college or CEGEP diploma and 6.1% a trades certificate.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0030-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0223-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0227-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0302-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0384-01
Money
Income and jobs in Fredericton
Half of Fredericton households made more than $79,000 in 2020 and half made less. Across Canada the median was $84,000.
Unemployment rate
In September 2026, the unemployment rate was 6.2% and 64.1% of adults had a job.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0061-01, Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0459-01
Housing
Housing in Fredericton
Average rent (October 2025)
A two-bedroom apartment rented for $1,431 a month on average, +5.7% from a year earlier and +45.1% over five years.
New homes being built
Builders started 1,684 new homes in the Fredericton area in the 12 months to September 2026, +47.2% from the year before. That is 13.4 new homes per 1,000 residents. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0154-01 (CMHC housing starts)
Cost of living in Fredericton →
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0258-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0256-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0253-01, Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0133-01, Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0127-01
Commuting
Getting around Fredericton
Census day 2021 fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, so transit use is lower than in normal years.
Safety
Crime in Fredericton
The Crime Severity Index weighs each police-reported crime by how serious it is. Canada in 2006 = 100. Fredericton's index rose +7.0% in the latest year.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01
Every crime type in Fredericton → Car theft, break-ins, fraud, homicides and more.
Climate
Fredericton weather and climate
30-year averages (1981–2010) from the Fredericton A weather station, 13.4 km from the city centre.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
Official city data
Fredericton open data & fun facts
City of Fredericton Open Data · 67 datasets
- BusStops Bus Stops for Fredericton Transit.
- Recycling Depots / Points de recyclage Recycling Depots / Points de recyclage data published on this portal.
- StormSewer City of Fredericton Storm Sewer System.
- MonthlyParking Locations of city owned and operated surface parking lots and parking garages in downtown Fredericton.
Out of all Canadian metro areas with data
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History of Fredericton
Fredericton sits at the head of tide on the Wolastoq (Saint John River), in Wolastoqey territory where archaeologists have found a campsite about 12,000 years old. The French briefly made nearby Fort Nashwaak the capital of Acadia in the 1690s, and British forces destroyed the Acadian settlement at St. Anne's Point in 1758. Loyalists renamed it Fredericstown in 1783, and it became the capital of New Brunswick, home of one of Canada's oldest universities, and a city in 1848.
FAQ
Fredericton questions, answered
What is the population of Fredericton?
The Fredericton metro area had an estimated 125,303 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada). The City of Fredericton itself had about 74,655.
How much is rent in Fredericton?
In October 2025 the average rent in Fredericton was $1,208 for a one-bedroom and $1,431 for a two-bedroom apartment (CMHC Rental Market Survey).
What is the average household income in Fredericton?
The median household income in Fredericton was $79,000 before tax in 2020 ($69,000 after tax), according to the 2021 Census. The average was $95,600.
What is the unemployment rate in Fredericton?
The unemployment rate in Fredericton was 6.2% in September 2026 (Labour Force Survey, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted).
How cold does it get in Fredericton?
January averages -9.4°C, with average lows of -15.0°C. Fredericton gets about 252 cm of snow a year, and in July the average daily high is 25.5°C (1981–2010 climate normals).
Is Fredericton bilingual?
22.5% of people in Fredericton can speak both English and French; 76.8% speak English only and 0.3% French only (2021 Census).
What is the median age in Fredericton?
The median age in Fredericton was 41.2 in the 2021 Census, compared with 41.6 for Canada.
Is Fredericton safe?
Fredericton had a Crime Severity Index of 80.5 in 2025, compared with 75.0 for Canada as a whole. A lower number means less, and less serious, police-reported crime.
Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.