Battle Ground is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 21,628 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Battle Ground is the 57th largest community in Washington. Battle Ground has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Battle Ground, where the median household income is $94,360.00.

Housing costs in Battle Ground 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 Washington.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.46% 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.

One downside of living in Battle Ground, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.46 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Battle Ground are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.70% of adults in Battle Ground having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Battle Ground in 2022 was $37,287, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,148 for a family of four. However, Battle Ground contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Battle Ground is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.