La Conner is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 982 people and three associated neighborhoods, La Conner is the 268th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in La Conner 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.

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

Also of interest is that La Conner 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: 9.40% 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.

La Conner is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

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

The citizens of La Conner are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.44% of adults in La Conner have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in La Conner in 2022 was $49,837, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,348 for a family of four. However, La Conner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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