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== List == {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| County<ref name=CountyBoundaries>{{cite web | url=https://novascotia.ca/dma/government/county-boundary.asp | title=History of County Boundaries | publisher=Province of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs | date=October 8, 2015 | access-date=December 27, 2016}}</ref> !scope="col"| County seat<ref name=Sourcebook>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tjIg5yEiFCMC&q=nova+scotia+%22county+seats%22+-wiki&pg=PA205 | title=A Sourcebook for Genealogical Research: Resources Alphabetically by Type and Location | publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | author=Foster Stockwell | page=205 | year=2004 | isbn=9780786484386 | access-date=December 29, 2016}}</ref> !scope="col"| Established !scope="col"| Organization of county !scope="col"| Population<br>(2021)<ref name=censusdivisions>{{cite web |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census divisions, 2021 and 2016 censuses β 100% data |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000701 |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=9 February 2022 |access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref> !scope="col"| Population<br>(2016)<ref name=censusdivisions/> !scope="col"| Change<br><ref name=censusdivisions/> !scope="col"| Land area<br>(kmΒ²)<ref name=censusdivisions/> !scope="col"| Population<br>density<ref name=censusdivisions/> !Map |- |scope="row"| [[Annapolis County|Annapolis]] || [[Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia|Annapolis Royal]] || 1759 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|21252|20591|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|3183.23}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|21252|3183.23|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:AnnapolisCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Antigonish County|Antigonish]]|| [[Antigonish, Nova Scotia|Antigonish]] || 1785 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|20129|19301|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|1456.42}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|20129|1456.42|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:AntigonishCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia|Cape Breton]]<sup>a</sup> || [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]] || 1765 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#Regional municipalities|Regional municipality]] || {{change|98318|98722|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2457.21}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|98318|2457.21|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:CapebretonCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Colchester County|Colchester]] || [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]] || 1835 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|51476|50585|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|3627.50}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|51476|3627.50|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:ColchesterCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Cumberland County, Nova Scotia|Cumberland]] || [[Amherst, Nova Scotia|Amherst]] || 1759 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|30538|30005|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|4275.77}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|30538|4275.77|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:CumberlandCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Digby County, Nova Scotia|Digby]] || [[Digby, Nova Scotia|Digby]] || 1837 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#District municipalities|District municipality]] || {{change|17062|17323|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2512.28}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|17062|2512.28|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:DigbyCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Guysborough County, Nova Scotia|Guysborough]] || [[Guysborough, Nova Scotia|Guysborough]] || 1836 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#District municipalities|District municipality]] || {{change|7373|7625|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|4037.16}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|7373|4037.16|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:GuysboroughCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Halifax County, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]<sup>b</sup> || [[Halifax (former city), Nova Scotia|Halifax]] || 1759 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#Regional municipalities|Regional municipality]] ||{{change|440072|403390|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|5477.53}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|440072|5477.53|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:HalifaxCountyHRM.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Hants County, Nova Scotia|Hants]] || [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]] || 1781 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#District municipalities|District municipality]] || {{change|45140|42558|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|3049.18}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|45140|3049.18|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:HantsCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Inverness County, Nova Scotia|Inverness]] || [[Port Hood, Nova Scotia|Port Hood]] || 1835 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|17346|17235|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|3817.61}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|17346|3817.61|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:InvernessCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Kings County, Nova Scotia|Kings]] || [[Kentville, Nova Scotia|Kentville]] || 1759 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|62914|60600|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2120.31}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|62914|2120.31|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:KingsCountyNS.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia|Lunenburg]] || [[Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (town)|Lunenburg]] || 1759 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#District municipalities|District municipality]] || {{change|48599|47126|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2906.47}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|48599|2906.47|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:LunenburgCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Pictou County, Nova Scotia|Pictou]] || [[Pictou, Nova Scotia|Pictou]] || 1835 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|43657|43748|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2844.10}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|43657|2844.10|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:PictouCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Queens County, Nova Scotia|Queens]]<sup>c</sup> || [[Liverpool, Nova Scotia|Liverpool]] || 1762 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#Regional municipalities|Regional municipality]] ||{{change|10501|10351|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2393.44}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|10501|2393.44|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:QueensCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Richmond County, Nova Scotia|Richmond]] || [[Arichat, Nova Scotia|Arichat]] || 1835 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|8914|8964|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|1246.08}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|8914|1246.08|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:RichmondCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Shelburne County, Nova Scotia|Shelburne]] || [[Shelburne, Nova Scotia|Shelburne]] || 1784 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#District municipalities|District municipality]] || {{change|13704|13966|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2462.58}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|13704|2462.58|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:ShelburneCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Victoria County, Nova Scotia|Victoria]] || [[Baddeck, Nova Scotia|Baddeck]] || 1851 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#County municipalities|County municipality]] || {{change|7441|7089|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2836.19}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|7441|2836.19|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:VictoriaCounty.png|100px]] |- |scope="row"| [[Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]] || [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]] || 1836 || [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia#District municipalities|District municipality]] || {{change|24947|24419|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} ||align=center| {{nts|2121.64}} ||align=center| {{Pop density|24947|2121.64|km2|prec=1}} || [[File:YarmouthCounty.png|100px]] |- class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center;" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |align="left"| '''Total counties''' |align="center"| '''—''' |align="center"| '''—''' |align="center"| '''—''' |{{change|969383|923598|dec=1|align=center|bold=on|invert=on||bgcolour=#f2f2f2}} |align=center| '''{{nts|52824.71}}''' |align=center| '''{{Pop density|969383|52824.71|km2|prec=1}}''' |- |} {{smaller|<sup>a</sup> county boundaries contiguous with those of the [[Cape Breton Regional Municipality]].<br/><sup>b</sup> county boundaries contiguous with those of the [[Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia|Halifax Regional Municipality]].<br/><sup>c</sup> county boundaries contiguous with those of the [[Region of Queens Municipality]].}}
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