Edwards County growth
5,898 people on July 1, 2025
Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2025
People in Edwards County
- Population5,898Census Population Estimates · July 1, 2025
- Change since 2020−309 (−5.0%)July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 · Census Population Estimates
- Median household income$60,5192020-2024 · Census ACS 5-year, ±$3,712
Jobs in Edwards County
- Jobs in the county1,693Annual average 2025, all industries, by place of work · BLS QCEW
- Change since 2020−384 (−18.5%)2020 to 2025 annual averages · BLS QCEW
- Average weekly wage$8942025, all industries · BLS QCEW
Land in Edwards County
Our own figures from the county roll and the county's recorded sales.
| Quarter | Land sales | Median an acre, 1 acre or more | Median lot, under 1 acre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11 | $6,402 | Too few sales |
| Q2 2026 | 4 | Too few sales | Too few sales |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | Too few sales | Too few sales |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | Too few sales | Too few sales |
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About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
People
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025, July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025, posted Mar 26, 2026. Public domain.
Income
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013, 2020-2024 (2024 dollars), posted Jan 29, 2026. Median household income; printed at a coefficient of variation of 30% or less. Public domain.
Jobs
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2020-2025 annual averages, posted Aug 21, 2026. All industries, all ownerships, jobs covered by unemployment insurance; place of work. Public domain.
Land
Groundwork's map of the county roll and the county's own recorded sales: the same figures, gates and dates as the county page.
Data edition
Figures as of Oct 27, 2026. Area figures, not any one parcel's.