| Statistic | Nakusp | British Columbia | National |
| Population | 1,788 | 5,149,422 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 192 | 5 | 4 |
| Median age | 51.1 | 42.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 67% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 31% | 41% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 95.9% | 89.7% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Japanese | 0.8% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Italy | 1.0% |
| Netherlands | 0.8% |
| United Kingdom | 0.5% |
| France | 0.1% |
| Germany | 0.1% |