Watkins Glen is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,809 people and two associated neighborhoods, Watkins Glen is the 617th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Watkins Glen was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Being a small village, Watkins Glen does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Watkins Glen is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.23% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Watkins Glen in 2022 was $36,523, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,092 for a family of four. However, Watkins Glen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Watkins Glen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.