Colville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,037 people and four associated neighborhoods, Colville is the 132nd largest community in Washington.

A relatively large number of people in Colville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 of the benefits of Colville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.16 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of people in Colville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.24% of adults in Colville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colville in 2022 was $36,783, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,132 for a family of four. However, Colville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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