Alexandria is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 14,861 people and six associated neighborhoods, Alexandria is the 77th largest community in Minnesota.

A relatively large number of people in Alexandria telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.83% 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Alexandria spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.72 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Alexandria is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.16% of adults in Alexandria have a college degree.

The per capita income in Alexandria in 2022 was $38,089, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,356 for a family of four. However, Alexandria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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