Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]
On June 21, 2016, the settlement officially changed its name from "Trout Lake" to "Sambaa K'e", its name in the Slavey language, meaning "place of trout".[6]
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[16]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sambaa K’e had a population of 97 living in 49 of its 49 total private dwellings, a change of 10.2% from its 2016 population of 88. With a land area of 118.01 km2 (45.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[15]
The community has a small general store and a health centre and no RCMP.[18] Canada Post mail arrives weekly by charter plane. Residents can order books, movies and CDs through the Borrow by Mail program offered by the NWT Public Library Services.[19] There is a small airport, Sambaa K'e Aerodrome, and in the summer Trout Lake Water Aerodrome is in operation.[4]
The community runs the Sambaa K'e Fishing Lodge, an authentic northern fishing experience, in the summer months.