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.

You will also find that a lot of people in Othello work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

Being a small city, Othello does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Othello are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 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.

Othello also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.78%.

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