| 1945 Census of Newfoundland | |
| Country: | Newfoundland |
| Date: | October 1, 1945 |
| Population: | 321,819 |
| Percent Change: | 11.1% |
| Region Type: | province/territory |
| Previous Census: | 1935 Census of Newfoundland |
| Previous Year: | 1935 |
| Next Census: | 1951 Canadian census |
| Next Year: | 1951 |
The 1945 census of Newfoundland was the eleventh population census taken in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the last to take place prior to the 1948 Newfoundland referendums which resulted in it joining Canada in 1949. The census took place on October 1, 1945, and was fully published on December 1, 1949, seven months after its accession to Canada. Despite being carried out by the government of Newfoundland, tabulation and publication of the census was carried out by the Canadian Dominion Bureau of Statistics.[1]
The total population count of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1945 was 321,819. This was an 11.1% increase over the 1935 census of 289,588. The next census that took place was in 1951, as part of Canada.
A summary of information about Newfoundland. [2]
| Total population | 321,819 | |
|---|---|---|
| Families | 68,000 | |
| Dwellings | 62,418 | |
| Men | 164,595 | |
| Women | 157,224 |
| Census District | 1945 census | 1935 census | 1921 census | % change 1935-1945 | % change 1921-1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,745 | 8,721 | 6,542 | 23.2 | 64.2 | ||
| 8,606 | 8,257 | 8,401 | 4.2 | 2.4 | ||
| 19,458 | 14,373 | 9,227 | 35.4 | 110.9 | ||
| 9,566 | 8,798 | 8,591 | 8.7 | 11.3 | ||
| 10,077 | 9,590 | 9,224 | 5.1 | 9.2 | ||
| Bonavista North | 12,978 | 12,319 | 12,605 | 5.3 | 3.0 | |
| Bonavista South | 11,584 | 11,753 | 12,149 | -1.4 | -4.7 | |
| Trinity North | 12,808 | 12,766 | 12,701 | 0.3 | 0.8 | |
| Trinity South | 10,983 | 11,088 | 10,688 | -0.9 | 2.8 | |
| 12,825 | 13,409 | 15,307 | -4.4 | -16.2 | ||
| 7,249 | 7,563 | 8,196 | -4.2 | -11.6 | ||
| 8,278 | 8,750 | 9,991 | -5.4 | -17.1 | ||
| 17,549 | 15,017 | 13,619 | 16.9 | 28.9 | ||
| St. John’s West | 36,435 | 29,565 | 24,791 | 23.2 | 47.0 | |
| St. John’s East | 28,821 | 25,321 | 23,010 | 13.8 | 25.3 | |
| 6,346 | 6,682 | 7,367 | -5.0 | -13.9 | ||
| 9,448 | 8,454 | 8,504 | 11.8 | 11.1 | ||
| Placentia West | 9,653 | 9,575 | 9,667 | 0.8 | -0.1 | |
| 10,940 | 10,668 | 10,293 | 2.5 | 6.3 | ||
| 11,445 | 11,334 | 10,540 | 1.0 | 8.6 | ||
| 9,357 | 9,293 | 8,645 | 0.7 | 8.2 | ||
| 13,074 | 9,748 | 8,822 | 34.1 | 48.2 | ||
| 20,560 | 15,166 | 4,745 | 35.6 | 333.3 | ||
| 7,509 | 6,662 | 5,634 | 12.7 | 33.3 | ||
| Newfoundland subtotal | 316,294 | 284,872 | 259,259 | 11.0 | 22.0 | |
| 5,525 | 4,716 | 3,774 | 17.2 | 46.4 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador total | 321,819 | 289,588 | 263,033 | 11.1 | 22.3 |
Among the census districts which saw a population decrease from 1935, three of them are located in the vicinity of Conception Bay.
In the 1945 census, one settlement—St. John’s (population 44,603)—recorded more than 10,000 inhabitants. Two others, Corner Brook (population 8,711) and Bell Island (total population 8,171; settlement population 6,028), had a population exceeding 5,000.