Hoodsport is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 419 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hoodsport is the 302nd largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Hoodsport was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Hoodsport has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

Another notable thing is that Hoodsport 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.

In addition, Hoodsport is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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, Hoodsport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hoodsport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about Hoodsport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Hoodsport is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hoodsport, the average commute to work is 31.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Hoodsport is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Hoodsport is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.85% of adults in Hoodsport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hoodsport in 2022 was $52,727, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,908 for a family of four. However, Hoodsport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hoodsport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoodsport residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hoodsport include Norwegian, Italian, Irish, Greek, and Northern European.

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