Othello is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,878 people and six associated neighborhoods, Othello is the 104th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Othello, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Othello, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Othello’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Othello does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $65,757.00.

Another important characteristic of Othello is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Othello is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Othello with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.36% of adults in Othello have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Othello in 2022 was $24,284, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,136 for a family of four. However, Othello contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Othello is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Othello home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Othello, accounting for 77.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Othello residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Othello include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Othello's cultural character, accounting for 24.78% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Othello is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.