| Statistic | Saint-Basile-le-Grand | Quebec | National |
| Population | 18,054 | 8,565,732 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 477 | 6 | 4 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 42.6 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 46% | 50% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 51% | 40% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 0.4% | 4.7% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 47.4% | 49.5% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Latin American | 1.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Arab | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.2% |
| Data | Percent |
| France | 1.4% |
| Colombia | 0.4% |
| United States | 0.3% |
| Mexico | 0.3% |
| Other Western Europe | 0.3% |