EdmundSC
The town was settled in 1900 and has 1,161 residents today.
Is Edmund a good place to live?
Edmund’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Edmund’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, above both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of South Carolina’s 262 towns score lower on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. Edmund has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Edmund grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Edmund is from typical.
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Moving to Edmund: who provides what
Edmund is unincorporated, so Lexington 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edmund.
Edmund stands out in South Carolina and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
In Edmund, 41% of adults have obesity. Among adults in the town, 34% get no exercise outside work and 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Edmund | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Edmund | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 13.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of working residents in Edmund work locally than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
The top destinations are Columbia (14%), West Columbia (5%) and Lexington (5%). Employers in Edmund added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 131. Among residents in the town, 24% live below the poverty line.
| Edmund | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Edmund
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 34°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Edmund: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Nearly a third of Edmund’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Edmund sells for about $310K at the median
Homes sold in Edmund spent a median 74 days on the market. The town’s typical rent comes in at $852 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 64%.
| Edmund | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $852 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Edmund is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail. Edmund’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Williams-Brice Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edmund. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium
19 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year
16 mi LakeLake Murray20 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
13 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
12 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooPhoto credits
Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Edmund
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Edmund
About 2 of every 100 Edmund residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Edmund for work
Where Edmund’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edmund
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Edmund is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 969. The CDP is in central Lexington County, centered on the junction of South Carolina Highways 6 and 302. Highway 6 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Lexington, the county seat, and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Swansea, while Highway 302 leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to West Columbia and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Pelion. Edmund is bordered to the northwest by the CDPs of White Knoll and Red Bank and to the northeast by the towns of South Congaree and Pine Ridge.
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- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 456 ft
Questions about Edmund
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edmund, SC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $164,000, 46% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.