EdnaCA
A town of 330, settled in 1887.
Is Edna a good place to live?
75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Edna, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Edna. Edna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
330 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edna. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumMission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa18 mi LandmarkLanding of the first Filipinos
15 mi State parkMontaña de Oro State Park
37 mi MuseumMission San Miguel Arcángel
5 mi MuseumSan Luis Obispo Railroad Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumCharles Paddock ZooPhoto credits
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa: Stephen Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montaña de Oro State Park: BorisFromStockdale, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission San Miguel Arcángel: Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum: SLOGlen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Edna: who provides what
Edna is unincorporated, so San Luis Obispo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edna.
Edna faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Edna, 37% come from inland flooding and 23% from wildfires. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Edna’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Edna dropped by 193, to 43. The top destinations are San Luis Obispo (25%), Grover Beach (4%) and Arroyo Grande (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Edna’s year
The typical July afternoon high for Edna comes to 75°F, below both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Edna is
Among adults in Edna, 12% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Edna beats California on 17 and trails on 4. In Edna, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Edna | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| What stands out | Edna | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 17.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Edna
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Edna
About 6 of every 100 Edna residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Edna for work
Where Edna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edna
Census-designated place in California, United States
Edna is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. Edna is at an elevation of around 266 feet (81 m). The 2020 United States census reported Edna's population was 184. It is best known for the wine industry in the Edna Valley AVA.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 266 ft
- Area code
- 805
Questions about Edna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edna, CA a good place to live?
Edna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.