Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 924 jobs.
The best of Edinburg’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Edinburg, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 9 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on hazard risk. Edinburg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Edinburg Mill and Dr. Christian Hockman House. Edinburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Edinburg beats most towns.
1,041 counted in 2010 and 1,178 in 2020; an estimated 1,225 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Edinburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 514 in 1860, 1,178 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1984 and 6 maps from 1923 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edinburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Edinburg.
Most working residents leave Edinburg for work: only 5% work in town. At $57,000, Edinburg’s median household income is against $102,000 in Virginia’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Edinburg is 31 minutes.
| Edinburg | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Edinburg’s FEMA risk score is 78 of 100. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edinburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Edinburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Edinburg beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Edinburg.
| Edinburg | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Edinburg | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12.2% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Edinburg home is worth about $336,000, up 2.1% in a year, 19% below the Virginia typical home. 59% of Edinburg households own their home.
| Edinburg | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,033 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edinburg. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
12 mi CaveLuray Caverns20 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
33 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests22 mi Zoo & aquariumSmithsonian Conservation Biology InstituteShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5
None within 15 miles of Edinburg; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Edinburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Edinburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia, United States
Edinburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Edinburg had a population of 1,178.
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That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($67,191 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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