Parishville is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 642 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parishville is the 840th largest community in New York.

Of important note, Parishville is also a town of artists. Parishville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Parishville’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Parishville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.10% 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.

Parishville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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

In terms of college education, Parishville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.18% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Parishville in 2018 was $25,489, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,956 for a family of four. However, Parishville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Parishville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parishville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Parishville include English, German, French, Swedish, and Irish.

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