Hailey is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 9,644 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hailey is the 26th largest community in Idaho.

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Hailey telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.26% 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 Hailey spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.85 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Hailey 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: 38.05% of adults in Hailey have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hailey in 2022 was $34,710, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,840 for a family of four. However, Hailey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hailey is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hailey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hailey residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Hailey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.68% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hailey include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hailey's cultural character, accounting for 24.12% of the city’s population.

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