St. Albans is a somewhat small city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 6,942 people and three associated neighborhoods, St. Albans is the 18th largest community in Vermont. Much of the housing stock in St. Albans was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.27% 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.

As is often the case in a small city, St. Albans doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of St. Albans are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.99% of adults in St. Albans having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in St. Albans in 2022 was $27,640, which is low income relative to Vermont, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,560 for a family of four. However, St. Albans contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call St. Albans home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Albans residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in St. Albans include Irish, French, English, French Canadian, and German.

The most common language spoken in St. Albans is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.