Foley is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 28,043 people and five associated neighborhoods, Foley is the 32nd largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Foley, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Foley, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Foley’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Foley does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $66,336.00.

Foley real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Foley house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Foley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.52% 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.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Foley has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Foley has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Foley than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Foley may be for you.

Foley 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Foley is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Foley are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.64% of adults in Foley having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Foley in 2022 was $37,105, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,420 for a family of four. However, Foley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Foley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.