Longbranch 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 4,141 people and two associated neighborhoods, Longbranch is the 149th largest community in Washington.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Longbranch. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Longbranch telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.13% 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.

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, Longbranch has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Longbranch a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Longbranch 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Longbranch, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.83 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

The education level of Longbranch citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.90% of adults in Longbranch have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Longbranch in 2022 was $55,502, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,008 for a family of four. However, Longbranch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Longbranch is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Longbranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Longbranch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Longbranch include German, English, Irish, European, and Croatian.

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