List of designated places in Nova Scotia

A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)." Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities. Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.

In the 2021 Census of Population, Nova Scotia had 70 designated places, an increase from 68 in 2016. Designated place types in Nova Scotia include 66 class IV areas and 4 retired population centres. In 2021, the 70 designated places had a cumulative population of 44,090 and an average population of $$. Nova Scotia's largest designated place is Bible Hill with a population of 5,076.