| Statistic | Wainwright | Alberta | National |
| Population | 6,405 | 4,479,459 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 676 | 7 | 4 |
| Median age | 37.7 | 37.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 68% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 42% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 93.2% | 91.8% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.4% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Filipino | 6.0% |
| Arab | 1.1% |
| South Asian | 1.0% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 3.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1.5% |
| India | 0.5% |
| Germany | 0.4% |
| Pakistan | 0.3% |