Orofino is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 3,285 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orofino is the 66th largest community in Idaho.

A relatively large number of people in Orofino telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.52% 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.

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 16.97 minutes getting to work every day.

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

The percentage of adults in Orofino with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.88% of adults in Orofino have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Orofino in 2018 was $25,735, which is middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,940 for a family of four. However, Orofino contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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