In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Carmacks had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2021 census, Carmacks Landing Settlement had a population of 206 living in 86 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 168. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Carmacks has a 91.4% First Nations population the majority of which belong to the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nations. The local language of the LSCFN community is Northern Tuchone, which is carried on both by the elders and taught to all students at the local Tantalus Elementary/high School.
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ Panethnic groups in the Village of Carmacks (2001−2021)
! rowspan="2" |Panethnic group
! colspan="2" |2021
! colspan="2" |2016
! colspan="2" |2006
! colspan="2" |2001
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!
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| Indigenous
| 420
|
| 340
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| 325
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| 295
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| European
| 120
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| 115
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| 95
|
| 135
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|-
| Southeast Asian
| 25
|
| 20
|
| 0
|
| 10
|
|-
| South Asian
| 0
|
| 10
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| 0
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| 0
|
|-
| African
| 0
|
| 10
|
| 0
|
| 0
|
|-
| East Asian
| 0
|
| 0
|
| 0
|
| 10
|
|-
| Middle Eastern
| 0
|
| 0
|
| 0
|
| 0
|
|-
| Latin American
| 0
|
| 0
|
| 0
|
| 0
|
|-
| Other/multiracial
| 0
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| 0
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| 0
|
| 0
|
|-
! Total responses
! 575
!
! 480
!
! 425
!
! 430
!
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total population
! 588
!
! 493
!
! 425
!
! 431
!
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| colspan="11" |
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Economy
The area around Carmacks has abundant mineral resources, including coal, copper, and gold. Various mining activities are taking place on mineral sites around Carmacks. There is a small zinc-copper mine in production near Carmacks operated by Western Silver and a gold property northwest of Carmacks currently in the exploration stage operated by Northern Freegold Resources based out of Whitehorse.
Attractions
The Carmacks Recreation Centre is at the east end of River Drive between the nursing station and visitor centre, and is a community focal point for youth. There is a youth drop in daily with activities often funded by Yukon grant programs. The gymnasium is host to adult floor hockey and other sports. The Recreation Centre also holds a skating rink, fully loaded fitness gym and a full kitchen for all occasions.
Infrastructure
thumb|The [[Yukon River bridge at Carmacks]]
Carmacks is served by the Klondike Highway by cars and Carmacks Airport by air.
It has been proposed as a hub for an extension of the Alaska Railroad, and historically for an extension of the White Pass and Yukon Route from Whitehorse.
Sports
Every February, Carmacks hosts a checkpoint for both the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race and the Yukon Arctic Ultra foot/ski/bike race.
See also
- List of municipalities in Yukon