| Statistic | Nanaimo B | British Columbia | National |
| Population | 4,347 | 5,149,422 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 65 | 5 | 4 |
| Median age | 62.4 | 42.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 70% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 18% | 41% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 89.1% | 89.7% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Latin American | 0.5% |
| Korean | 0.4% |
| Japanese | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 10.3% |
| United States | 2.5% |
| Germany | 1.7% |
| Netherlands | 1.5% |
| Australia | 0.8% |