Woodlake is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 7,590 people and three associated neighborhoods, Woodlake is the 461st largest community in California.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 rate of college-level education in Woodlake is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.37% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Woodlake in 2022 was $18,006, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,024 for a family of four. However, Woodlake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Woodlake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woodlake 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 Woodlake, accounting for 89.53% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Woodlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Woodlake include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Other Arab.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Woodlake's cultural character, accounting for 32.06% of the city’s population.

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