| Statistic | Rankin Inlet | Nunavut | National |
| Population | 3,151 | 39,637 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 128 | 0 | 4 |
| Median age | 28.4 | 27.0 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 47% | 35% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 57% | 54% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 95.8% | 89.8% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Filipino | 2.0% |
| South Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.3% |
| Latin American | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 1.7% |
| Ethiopia | 0.3% |
| Bangladesh | 0.3% |
| Jamaica | 0.2% |
| United States | 0.2% |