| Statistic | North West River | Newfoundland and Labrador | National |
| Population | 533 | 513,653 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 180 | 1 | 4 |
| Median age | 49.0 | 46.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 60% | 70% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 36% | 39% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 95.6% | 94.6% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Filipino | 1.6% |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 0.6% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.4% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| France | 0.7% |
| South Africa | 0.6% |
| Italy | 0.4% |
| Portugal | 0.4% |
| Croatia | 0.2% |