| Statistic | Carbonear | Newfoundland and Labrador | National | 
| Population | 4,834 | 513,653 | 38,134,230 | 
| Population density (sq km) | 426 | 1 | 4 | 
| Median age | 49.1 | 46.3 | 40.9 | 
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 
| Married couples | 72% | 70% | 66% | 
| Families w/ kids at home | 39% | 39% | 43% | 
| Speak English only | 96.8% | 94.6% | 68.8% | 
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 
| Data | Percent | 
| Chinese | 0.7% | 
| South Asian | 0.4% | 
| Latin American | 0.2% | 
| Arab | 0.1% | 
| N/A | 0.0% | 
| Data | Percent | 
| Ireland | 0.1% | 
| Bangladesh | 0.1% | 
| Other Southern Asia | 0.1% | 
| Iran | 0.1% | 
| Malaysia | 0.1% |