Edinburg is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,213 people and two associated neighborhoods, Edinburg is the 271st largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Edinburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edinburg is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Edinburg who work in office and administrative support (16.65%), sales jobs (12.27%), and management occupations (7.29%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Being a small town, Edinburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Edinburg 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 Edinburg, 22.69% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edinburg in 2022 was $36,606, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,424 for a family of four. However, Edinburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edinburg is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edinburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edinburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Edinburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.86% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edinburg include German, Irish, European, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Edinburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
