| Statistic | Shawinigan | Shawinigan | Quebec |
| Population | 14,432 | 48,810 | 8,565,732 |
| Population density (sq km) | 574 | 64 | 6 |
| Median age | 56.0 | 54.3 | 42.6 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 45% | 46% | 50% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 24% | 29% | 40% |
| Speak English only | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.7% |
| Speak French only | 78.0% | 77.3% | 49.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| Latin American | 0.2% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| China | 0.3% |
| France | 0.2% |
| United States | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 0.1% |