Lopez Island is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,304 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lopez Island is the 184th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lopez Island is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lopez Island is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lopez Island who work in management occupations (12.58%), teaching (11.53%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.65%).

A relatively large number of people in Lopez Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.95% 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.

Lopez Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Lopez Island are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Lopez Island 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.

Lopez Island Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Lopez Island is a pretty powerful place. 47.39% of the adults in Lopez Island have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Lopez Island in 2000 was $26,789, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,156 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Lopez Island is English. Some people also speak Spanish.