Buckley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,295 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buckley is the 131st largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Buckley 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 Buckley 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: 16.04% 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 Buckley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.49 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Buckley are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.05% of adults in Buckley having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Buckley in 2022 was $51,606, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,424 for a family of four.

The people who call Buckley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buckley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Buckley include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.

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