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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.72 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Alexandria citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.16% of adults in Alexandria have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Alexandria in 2018 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.