Edenton is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,492 people and four associated neighborhoods, Edenton is the 184th largest community in North Carolina.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Edenton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Edenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Edenton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Edenton, 23.11% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Edenton in 2022 was $27,922, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,688 for a family of four. However, Edenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Edenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edenton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Edenton include African, English, European, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Edenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.