Colville is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,021 people and four associated neighborhoods, Colville is the 132nd largest community in Washington.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Colville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Colville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.82% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colville in 2022 was $31,138, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,552 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, European, and Norwegian.

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