| Statistic | Donkin | Cape Breton | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 483 | 94,573 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 110 | 37 | 18 |
| Median age | 56.6 | 49.8 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 68% | 64% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 98.6% | 95.9% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Filipino | 0.2% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 0.6% |
| Egypt | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 0.4% |
| Pakistan | 0.2% |
| N/A | 0.0% |