| Statistic | Shelburne | Nova Scotia | National |
| Population | 4,143 | 978,623 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 199 | 18 | 4 |
| Median age | 50.2 | 44.8 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 64% | 67% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 27% | 36% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 93.1% | 89.1% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Arab | 0.5% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 1.2% |
| Syria | 0.3% |
| United States | 0.2% |
| India | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 0.1% |