Hoodsport is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 419 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hoodsport is the 302nd largest community in Washington. Hoodsport has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Hoodsport has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

Another notable thing is that Hoodsport 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 relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hoodsport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hoodsport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about Hoodsport 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.

In Hoodsport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Hoodsport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hoodsport, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hoodsport is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.21% 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 Hoodsport in 2022 was $79,460, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $317,840 for a family of four. However, Hoodsport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hoodsport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoodsport residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hoodsport include Irish, Northern European, European, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

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