| Statistic | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories | National |
| Population | 22,316 | 44,821 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 186 | 0 | 4 |
| Median age | 34.7 | 34.6 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 59% | 50% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 49% | 48% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 83.1% | 88.9% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Filipino | 5.1% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| South Asian | 3.2% |
| Southeast Asian | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 4.5% |
| United Kingdom | 1.1% |
| Vietnam | 0.8% |
| India | 0.7% |
| Other Eastern Africa | 0.7% |