| Statistic | Nanton | Alberta | National |
| Population | 2,247 | 4,479,459 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 462 | 7 | 4 |
| Median age | 52.2 | 37.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 77% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 32% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 97.0% | 91.8% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Southeast Asian | 1.2% |
| Filipino | 1.0% |
| South Asian | 0.6% |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 1.6% |
| United States | 1.5% |
| Philippines | 1.3% |
| Netherlands | 0.7% |
| Other Western Europe | 0.7% |