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A town of 6,027. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
6,027
+8.9% since 2010
Typical home
$219K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
1,228
A commuter town
What makes Edna stand out
The 3 things Edna does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
87% of working residents leave Edna for work
Where Edna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,228jobs based in Edna
13%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Edna’s report card
SchoolsB+Beats 72% of TX districtsOutdoors2 miof trails · 1.2% conservedHousing$219K27% below the TX typical homeCommute25 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthC−Healthier than 21% of U.S. townsHazards84/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageClimate95°/44°Summer high · winter lowSafetyB−Less crime than 51% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →73°
Clear
H 95° · L 75°
Local news
All →- Edna vs Goliad - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Goliad vs Yoakum - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Edna vs Rice Con. - Boys Freshman Football 09/17/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edna. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Edna’s public schools outperform 72% of Texas districts
The public schools Edna’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Pri | PK–3 | 551 | Not graded |
| Edna Int | 4–5 | 202 | Not graded |
| Edna J H | 6–8 | 310 | B |
| Edna H S | 9–12 | 455 | B+ |
| Edna Alternative | 9–12 | 13 | Not graded |
| Edna Christian Academy Private | K–11 | 17 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Outdoors
1.2% of Edna is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 32 of 2,637 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#79
most walkable in TX
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Edna home is worth about $219K
The typical Edna home is worth about $219,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Texas typical home.
$219KZillow home value
Typical home value
Edna$219K
Texas$299K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Edna
Most working residents leave Edna for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Victoria (12%), Houston (7%) and Vanderbilt (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Edna13%
Victoria12%
Houston7%
Vanderbilt4%
Point Comfort4%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,228
jobs based in Edna
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Edna beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Edna | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.3% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 12.5% |
Jackson Healthcare Center
0.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
132
paid flood claims since 1980
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Edna has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–67°
Spring61–80°
Summer74–94°
Fall61–83°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 51% of U.S. towns
Edna reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Edna4.3
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Edna4.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
51st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
55th
percentile among TX towns
26
violent crimes reported in 2025
29
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
4 places in Edna on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Edna
City in Jackson County, Texas, United States
Edna is a city and the county seat of Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,499 at the 2010 census and 5,987 at the 2020 census. Edna is the gateway to 11,000-acre (45 km2) Lake Texana, which covers the site of Texana, Texas. Edna has a hospital, convalescent home, library, museum, city park with swimming pool, three banks, two savings and loan associations, a country club with a nine-hole golf course, and Oak Creek Village, a retirement community. It is the center of a prosperous agricultural area with petroleum and natural gas production and has an active chamber of commerce, oilfield service industries, and two grain elevators.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,987
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- ZIP code
- 77957
- Area code
- 361
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