Greenbank is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,836 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenbank is the 135th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Greenbank are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Greenbank has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Greenbank telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.42% 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.

In addition, Greenbank is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Greenbank is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Greenbank really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Greenbank perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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

In Greenbank, a lot of people use taxis to get to work every day though Greenbank is a relatively small town. Those that ride taxis are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Greenbank, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Greenbank is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.82% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Greenbank in 2022 was $57,139, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $228,556 for a family of four. However, Greenbank contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Greenbank home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenbank residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greenbank include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Polish.

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