Foley is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,682 people and two associated neighborhoods, Foley is the 265th largest community in Minnesota.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.90% 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.

In terms of college education, Foley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.54% of adults 25 and older in Foley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Foley in 2018 was $29,626, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,504 for a family of four. However, Foley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Foley include German, Polish, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

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