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Edwards County Statistics

Facts

Land area222.4 square miles
Population Density30.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)6,672
Population change-0.7%
Under 5 years of age5.6%
Under 1823.2%
65 and over18.5%
Females51.2%
White97.8
Hispanic or Latino of any race1.2
Asian0.4%
Two or more races1%
Black or African American0.7%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school87%
Had a bachelor degree or higher10.5%
Veterans556

Households and Housing

Households2,728
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more91.3%
Median household income$39,075
The Per capita income$20,898
Live below the poverty line11.4%
Housing units3,143
Multi-unit structures5%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$65,800
Residents owning their homes79.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms500
Women-owned firms22.2%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$40,643
Retail sales per capita$6,229
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$147,064
Source US Census Data