As is often the case in a small town, Edgefield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Edgefield rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.37% of adults 25 and older in Edgefield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Edgefield in 2022 was $19,840, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,360 for a family of four. However, Edgefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edgefield also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.83% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Edgefield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edgefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgefield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Edgefield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.59% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edgefield include African, English, German, Italian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Edgefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
