Townsend is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,649 people and five associated neighborhoods, Townsend is the 143rd largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Townsend was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Townsend economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Townsend, where the median household income is $58,083.00.

A relatively large number of people in Townsend telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.03% 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, Townsend has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Townsend a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Townsend 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.

In Townsend, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Townsend who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.62% of the adults in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $30,697, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,788 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Townsend is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.