Orofino is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 3,285 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orofino is the 66th largest community in Idaho.

A relatively large number of people in Orofino telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.69% 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Orofino spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.20 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Orofino does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Orofino rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.35% of adults 25 and older in Orofino have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Orofino in 2022 was $27,392, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,568 for a family of four. However, Orofino contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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