| Statistic | Hay Lakes | Alberta | National |
| Population | 536 | 4,479,459 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 893 | 7 | 4 |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 60% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 39% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 96.8% | 91.8% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Other Central America | 1.0% |
| Other Oceania And Other | 0.6% |
| Germany | 0.4% |
| India | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 0.2% |