Longbranch is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,141 people and two associated neighborhoods, Longbranch is the 149th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Longbranch 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.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Longbranch, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.65% 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.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Longbranch has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Longbranch has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Longbranch than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Longbranch may be for you.

Longbranch 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.

In Longbranch, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

The education level of Longbranch citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.38% of adults in Longbranch have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Longbranch in 2022 was $59,476, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,904 for a family of four. However, Longbranch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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