Windsor is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,268 people and two associated neighborhoods, Windsor is the 227th largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Windsor telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.27% 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.

Windsor 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

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

In Windsor, just 11.97% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Windsor in 2022 was $16,979, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,916 for a family of four. However, Windsor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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