| Statistic | Goderich | Ontario | National |
| Population | 8,190 | 14,804,681 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 886 | 15 | 4 |
| Median age | 50.7 | 40.9 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 72% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 32% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 94.8% | 86.1% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 0.6% |
| South Asian | 0.5% |
| West Asian | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Arab | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 2.1% |
| Netherlands | 1.0% |
| Germany | 0.6% |
| Ireland | 0.3% |
| India | 0.3% |