Mammoth Lakes is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,124 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mammoth Lakes is the 465th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Mammoth Lakes 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 California.

A relatively large number of people in Mammoth Lakes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.06% 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.

Another notable thing is that Mammoth Lakes is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Mammoth Lakes spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.06 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Mammoth Lakes overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Mammoth Lakes, 24.16% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mammoth Lakes in 2022 was $61,855, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $247,420 for a family of four.

Mammoth Lakes is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mammoth Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mammoth Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mammoth Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.11% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mammoth Lakes include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.

Mammoth Lakes also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.48%.

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