| Statistic | Cape Dorset | Nunavut | National |
| Population | 1,558 | 39,637 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 156 | 0 | 4 |
| Median age | 25.0 | 27.0 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 17% | 35% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 50% | 54% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 89.8% | 89.8% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Filipino | 0.2% |
| South Asian | 0.2% |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Jamaica | 0.2% |
| Romania | 0.1% |
| Cambodia | 0.1% |
| Other Eastern Africa | 0.1% |
| Australia | 0.1% |