Montesano is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,179 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montesano is the 150th largest community in Washington.

A relatively large number of people in Montesano telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.54% 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.

In terms of college education, Montesano is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.73% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Montesano in 2022 was $40,256, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,024 for a family of four. However, Montesano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Montesano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montesano residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montesano include English, German, European, Irish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Montesano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.