Truro-Bible Hill Population Growth Among Strongest in the Province – Statistics-Canada, CoRDA

Truro-Bible Hill Population Growth Among Strongest

in the Province – Statistics-Canada, CoRDA

TRURO – The Colchester Regional Development Association is reacting positively to today’s news from Statistics Canada that Truro-Bible Hill is among the fastest-growing regions in Nova Scotia.

The figures issued from last year’s national census show Truro, Bible Hill and Truro Heights reached a population of 23,261 people last year.   That’s a 4 per cent increase from 2006, which means almost 900 people moved into the Colchester’s central urban core over the 5 year period.

The rest of Colchester County also gained population, with preliminary numbers showing the strongest rural population growth in West Colchester, followed by steady growth in the region that includes North River, Valley and Tatamagouche.  Colchester’s population as a whole is now just shy of 51,000 people.

However, of close to 1,000 people who relocated to Colchester County from elsewhere, the vast majority of new residents have chosen Truro, Bible Hill, Valley and Truro Heights as their communities.

“This kind of population growth shows we’re definitely on the upswing, and that our central urban area is strong” says CoRDA Executive Director Ron Smith.  “Every area of Colchester showed population growth in this census.  The diversity of skills and the backgrounds of the people we’re attracting is a tremendous asset.”

Like the Truro-area, Halifax-Dartmouth also posted a healthy population increase, jumping to 390,000 people.

As a whole, Nova Scotia’s population grew from 913,000 in 2006, to 921,000 when the census was taken last summer.  The numbers mean Central Colchester’s growth is 4 times stronger than the provincial average.  (4 per cent local growth in the Truro-Colchester Urban Core versus 0.9 per cent growth provincially)