| Statistic | Lakefield | Selwyn | Ontario |
| Population | 2,801 | 17,047 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 311 | 55 | 15 |
| Median age | 55.6 | 52.1 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 69% | 77% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 31% | 37% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 90.8% | 93.7% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 4.9% |
| United States | 1.3% |
| Netherlands | 1.0% |
| China | 0.7% |
| India | 0.4% |