| Statistic | Port Hawkesbury | Nova Scotia | National |
| Population | 3,233 | 978,623 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 393 | 18 | 4 |
| Median age | 47.4 | 44.8 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 62% | 67% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 34% | 36% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 88.9% | 89.1% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 1.4% |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 0.3% |
| Korean | 0.3% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United States | 0.4% |
| Germany | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 0.3% |
| Jamaica | 0.3% |
| South Africa | 0.3% |