Felton is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,489 people and two associated neighborhoods, Felton is the 542nd largest community in California.

Housing costs in Felton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Felton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Felton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Felton is also a town of artists. Felton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Felton’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Felton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

If knowledge is power, Felton is a pretty powerful place. 54.56% of the adults in Felton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Felton in 2022 was $60,792, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $243,168 for a family of four.

Felton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Felton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Felton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Felton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Felton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.