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Prince Edward Island by the numbers

Prince Edward Island had 182,989 people on July 1, 2026, +0.77% from a year earlier. Explore its 2 metro areas and largest municipalities below.

Population182,989July 1, 2026

Growth, past year+0.77%+1,395 people

Unemployment7.3%September 2026

Inflation (CPI)+5.7%12 months to September 2026

Median household income$73,5002020

Median age44.02021 Census

Speak English & French12.7%

Crime Severity Index68.42025

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Cities in Prince Edward Island

#	Municipality	2025 estimate	2021 Census
1	Charlottetown	48,118	38,809
2	Summerside	19,006	16,001
3	Stratford	13,152	10,927
4	Three Rivers (T)	9,322	8,315
5	Cornwall	7,920	6,574
6	New Glasgow	5,502	4,277
7	West River	4,155	3,473
8	Kensington, Part 1 (FD)	3,357	3,229
9	North Shore	2,994	2,500
10	O'Leary (FD)	2,878	2,693
11	Vernon River (FD)	2,779	2,646
12	East River, Part 1	2,657	2,307
13	Alberton (FD)	2,426	2,329
14	Crossroads	2,366	1,859
15	Belfast (RM)	2,110	1,759
16	Tignish (FD)	2,041	1,878
17	Kensington (T)	2,016	1,898
18	Souris (FD)	1,981	1,824
19	Wellington (FD)	1,972	1,880
20	Crapaud, Part 1 (FD)	1,781	1,641
21	Murray River, Part 1 (FD)	1,638	1,467
22	North Shore	1,609	1,475
23	Alberton (T)	1,498	1,362
24	New London (FD)	1,443	1,593
25	Morell (FD)	1,422	1,256
26	Kinkora (FD)	1,416	1,340
27	Malpeque Bay (RM)	1,351	1,259
28	Kingston	1,308	1,111
29	Central Prince (RM)	1,287	1,187
30	Souris (T)	1,285	1,121
31	Miltonvale Park	1,279	1,196
32	Miminegash (FD)	1,166	1,141
33	Miscouche	1,113	992
34	O'Leary (T)	1,021	916

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