As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 57,764, with 27,434 households,[1] and a density of 80 persons per km².

On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.

Ishikari's mascots are Saketaro (さけ太郎) and Sakeko (さけ子).

They are kappas who dressed up as salmons and loved Ishikari pot (a hotpot).

They loved events that occurred in the city and all around the world (not just Japan).