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 23,577 people and five associated neighborhoods, Foley is the 32nd largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in Foley was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Foley economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Foley, where the median household income is $60,090.00.

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.

Also of interest is that Foley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Foley is worth considering.

One of the nice things about Foley is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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 education level of Foley citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.23% of adults in Foley have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Foley in 2022 was $33,427, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,708 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.