Boaz is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,473 people and five associated neighborhoods, Boaz is the 67th largest community in Alabama. Boaz real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Boaz house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Boaz is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boaz is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Boaz who work in healthcare (12.81%), office and administrative support (12.27%), and sales jobs (11.68%). Being a small city, Boaz does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Boaz are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.85% of adults in Boaz have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Boaz in 2022 was $24,915, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,660 for a family of four. However, Boaz contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boaz is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Boaz home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boaz residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Boaz also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boaz include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Boaz is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
