Port Ludlow 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 2,959 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Ludlow is the 181st largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Port Ludlow 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 Port Ludlow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Port Ludlow has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Port Ludlow has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Port Ludlow than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Port Ludlow may be for you.

One of the nice things about Port Ludlow 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.

One downside of living in Port Ludlow is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Port Ludlow, the average commute to work is 36.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

The citizens of Port Ludlow are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.48% of adults in Port Ludlow have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Port Ludlow in 2022 was $60,741, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $242,964 for a family of four. However, Port Ludlow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Port Ludlow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.