| Statistic | Herring Cove | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 2,251 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 125 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 47.7 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 67% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 90.6% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Arab | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| West Asian | 0.6% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.4% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 1.2% |
| Lebanon | 1.2% |
| Germany | 0.4% |
| Ireland | 0.3% |
| Mexico | 0.2% |