| Statistic | Membertou | Cape Breton | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 7,859 | 94,573 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 931 | 37 | 18 |
| Median age | 49.3 | 49.8 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 57% | 64% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 94.5% | 95.9% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| South Asian | 0.9% |
| Latin American | 0.3% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United States | 0.8% |
| United Kingdom | 0.4% |
| Germany | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 0.2% |
| India | 0.2% |