| Statistic | Pictou, Subd. B | Nova Scotia | National | 
| Population | 6,082 | 978,623 | 38,134,230 | 
| Population density (sq km) | 8 | 18 | 4 | 
| Median age | 50.5 | 44.8 | 40.9 | 
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 
| Married couples | 71% | 67% | 66% | 
| Families w/ kids at home | 35% | 36% | 43% | 
| Speak English only | 95.9% | 89.1% | 68.8% | 
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 
| Data | Percent | 
| Black | 0.7% | 
| South Asian | 0.3% | 
| Chinese | 0.2% | 
| Filipino | 0.2% | 
| Southeast Asian | 0.1% | 
| Data | Percent | 
| United Kingdom | 0.9% | 
| United States | 0.8% | 
| Netherlands | 0.2% | 
| China | 0.1% | 
| Philippines | 0.1% |