Semmes is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,499 people and four associated neighborhoods, Semmes is the 123rd largest community in Alabama.

Also of interest is that Semmes has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Semmes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.87% 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.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Semmes has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Semmes a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Being a small city, Semmes does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Semmes citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.70% of adults 25 and older in Semmes have a college degree.

The per capita income in Semmes in 2022 was $34,792, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,168 for a family of four. However, Semmes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Semmes is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Semmes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Semmes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Semmes include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.

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