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.

A relatively large number of people in Colville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.84% 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 Colville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.16 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Colville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.