Greenport is a very small coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,583 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenport is the 520th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Greenport was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Greenport home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Greenport real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Greenport is also a village of artists. Greenport has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Greenport’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Greenport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.18% 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.

One of the nice things about Greenport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Despite being a small village, Greenport has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Greenport citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.47% of adults in Greenport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Greenport in 2022 was $58,316, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $233,264 for a family of four. However, Greenport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Greenport is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Greenport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Greenport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.42% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Greenport include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Greenport's cultural character, accounting for 19.11% of the village’s population.

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