Colville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,037 people and four associated neighborhoods, Colville is the 132nd largest community in Washington.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.16 minutes getting to work every day.

The overall education level of Colville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.24% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Colville in 2022 was $36,783, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,132 for a family of four. However, Colville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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