Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Champion Hill Battlefield and Southern Christian Institute. Edwards has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Edwards beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 586 in 1900, a low of 456 in 1930, 995 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 2 maps from 1938 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edwards. Close and well known come first.
7 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
16 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
3 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
23 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year23 mi Zoo & aquariumJackson ZooNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edwards, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Edwards.
In Edwards, nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The mean commuting time for Edwards comes to 28 minutes. Also worth knowing: among 100 Mississippi towns, just 6 have a lower median household income than Edwards. The top destinations are Jackson (21%), Ridgeland (8%) and Vicksburg (7%).
| Edwards | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Edwards, three quarters of households live in a home they own, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 62% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values fell 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Edwards is shrinking: down 6.6% since 2020, to 926 residents (2025 estimate). Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Edwards who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 19%.
| Edwards | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 28% and 96% women
The Census survey reached too few of Edwards’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.9 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Edwards | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.1% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27.8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
9 crimes were reported in Edwards in 2025: 8 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Edwards is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Two figures for adults in Edwards: 19% have diabetes, 44% sleep under 7 hours. Only one of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Edwards. 51% of adults have high blood pressure here. This Mississippi town beats the Mississippi average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Edwards | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Edwards | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16% | 19.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Edwards, 25% come from inland flooding and 19% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Edwards
About 2 of every 100 Edwards residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Edwards’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Edwards on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Edwards.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Edwards had a population of 995. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Edwards has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born here, including Charley Patton and Otis Harris.
