Adults 35 to 64 are 55% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (24% statewide). Since 2020, Edgefield has lost nearly a tenth of its people, to 187 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Its age of the median resident comes in at 48.5 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 27% across Louisiana.

48.5median age · LA 38

	Edgefield	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Median age	48.5 years	37.8 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	28%	20%	29%

EdgefieldLouisianaUnited States

LAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

27%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school43%

Some college10%

Associate’s17%

Bachelor’s9%

Graduate19%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 43% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Edgefield’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Edgefield
	Edgefield	LA	U.S.
Under 10	5.4%	12.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	3.9%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	4.9%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	18.2%	13.3%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.3%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	14.8%	11.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	26.6%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	5.4%	10.2%	10.2%
75 and older	7.4%	6.5%	7%
No diploma	2.9%	12.7%	10.4%
High school	42.5%	32.5%	26%
Some college	10.3%	20.4%	19.1%
Associate’s	16.7%	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	8.6%	17%	21.6%
Graduate	19%	10.1%	14.1%

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Ages48.5 median age · 13% are 65 or older Schooling28% have a four-year degree Homes76% own their home · Homeowners Income$53K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Edgefield

Only 9 of the 163 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Edgefield. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°

Spring54–77°

Summer71–92°

Fall54–79°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 24

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

94°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 36°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Few of Edgefield’s working residents work in town

For half of commuters, work is under 34 miles away. Edgefield: just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, close to Louisiana’s towns (20%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. The top destinations are Coushatta (26%), Shreveport (8%) and Baton Rouge (5%).

1%work in town

	Edgefield	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	21%	20%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.1%	9.8%	8%
Average trip to work	22 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$53,000	$56,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Edgefield1%

Coushatta26%

Shreveport8%

Baton Rouge5%

Pineville3%

34 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Edgefield

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here88 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Edgefield Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Edgefield is

In Edgefield, 19% of adults report frequent physical distress. Edgefield: 25% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Louisiana town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults locally, 24% report frequent mental distress and 35% worry about having enough food.

	Edgefield	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	25%	19%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	24%	20%	17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	35%	26%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	33%	27%	19%