Townsend is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,649 people and five associated neighborhoods, Townsend is the 143rd largest community in Georgia. Townsend has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Townsend, where the median household income is $58,083.00.

A relatively large number of people in Townsend telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.03% 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Townsend has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Townsend a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Townsend 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.

One downside of living in Townsend, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.14 minutes every day commuting to work.

The percentage of adults in Townsend who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.62% of the adults in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $30,697, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,788 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Townsend is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.