Andalusia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,840 people and six associated neighborhoods, Andalusia is the 79th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Andalusia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Andalusia is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andalusia who work in healthcare (15.94%), office and administrative support (10.51%), and sales jobs (9.50%). 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 19.20 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Andalusia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Andalusia who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.22% of adults in Andalusia have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Andalusia in 2022 was $28,970, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,880 for a family of four. However, Andalusia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Andalusia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Andalusia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andalusia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Andalusia include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Andalusia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
