Digby, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Digby was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,230. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1224586. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.657°N, 65.776°W.
Population
In 1921, Digby had a population of 1,230: 568 male and 662 female residents. Population density was 1226.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,951 |
| 1881 | 1,879 |
| 1891 | 1,381 |
| 1901 | 1,150 |
| 1911 | 1,247 |
| 1921 | 1,230 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Digby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 662 |
| POP M | 568 |
| POP TOT | 1,230 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 299 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| BAPTISTS | 387 |
| BRIT BORN F | 16 |
| BRIT BORN M | 15 |
| BRIT ENG | 905 |
| BRIT IRISH | 54 |
| BRIT OTHER | 7 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 112 |
| CAN BORN F | 621 |
| CAN BORN M | 536 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 6 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR DUTCH | 71 |
| EUR FRENCH | 58 |
| EUR GERMAN | 3 |
| EUR HEBREW | 9 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 25 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 17 |
| JEWS | 9 |
| METHODISTS | 328 |
| NEGRO | 3 |
| OTHER SECTS | 8 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 25 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 147 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS009028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS009028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1224586
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Digby, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/digby-ns009028-1921/.