Edgefield is located in Edgefield county South carolina with a geographic area of 4.2 square miles. The total population in Edgefield is 4,800 with 67.4% male and 32.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 9.0% of the population and over age 65 is 16.9% of the population. The median household income is $27,109, per capita income is $17,382. There are a total of 1,293 housing units with 53.7% owner occupied. Education includes 28.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 22.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Edgefield in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.
