Eastsound is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,297 people and three associated neighborhoods, Eastsound is the 126th largest community in Washington.

Eastsound home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Eastsound real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Eastsound is also a town of artists. Eastsound has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Eastsound’s character.

Also of interest is that Eastsound has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.05% 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.

Another notable thing is that Eastsound is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Eastsound has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Eastsound has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Eastsound than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Eastsound may be for you.

Eastsound 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.

One of the benefits of Eastsound is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.75 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Eastsound, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Eastsound is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.81% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Eastsound in 2022 was $63,667, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,668 for a family of four. However, Eastsound contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Eastsound is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.