Anacortes is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 14,707 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Anacortes is the 63rd largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Anacortes is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Anacortes is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Anacortes who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.54%), sales jobs (10.32%), and management occupations (9.56%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Anacortes are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Anacortes does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Anacortes Information and Demographics

The education level of Anacortes citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 27.81% of adults in Anacortes have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Anacortes in 2000 was $22,297, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,188 for a family of four.

The people who call Anacortes home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Anacortes is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Anacortes include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, Italian, Scottish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Anacortes is English.