Eden is located in Rockingham county North carolina with a geographic area of 14.2 square miles. The total population in Eden is 14,986 with 46.9% male and 53.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.3% of the population and over age 65 is 20.7% of the population. The median household income is $39,083, per capita income is $22,172. There are a total of 6,474 housing units with 53.3% owner occupied. Education includes 30.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 15.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Eden in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.