| Statistic | Hay River | Northwest Territories | National |
| Population | 3,472 | 44,821 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Median age | 38.7 | 34.6 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 56% | 50% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 44% | 48% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 91.4% | 88.9% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Filipino | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.7% |
| South Asian | 0.4% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 2.6% |
| United States | 0.8% |
| United Kingdom | 0.6% |
| China | 0.5% |
| Germany | 0.3% |
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