Edna, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,899. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,870 (-0.5% change)
Males: 2,817 (47.8%), Females: 3,082 (52.2%)
Jackson County
Zip code: 77957
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $29,000
Median house value: $49,600
Population by Race
Races in Edna:
- White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
- Hispanic (31.2%)
- Other race (17.5%)
- Black (13.6%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (12.1%), United States (7.0%), Irish (6.3%), English (6.2%), Czech (5.9%), French (1.9%).
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Edna
- High school or higher: 65.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Edna city
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 56.1%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 10.4%
5.7% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +479 (+8.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Edna:
- JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (1013 S WELLS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Edna:
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; PORT LAVACA, TX)
- VICTORIA WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; VICTORIA, TX)
- CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; VICTORIA, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edna:
- VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Abbreviation: VCT)
- BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 84 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; Abbreviation: LBX)
- CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 102 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Abbreviation: CRP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edna:
- JACKSON COUNTY (about 6 miles; EDNA, TX; Abbreviation: 26R)
- FLYING V RANCH (about 21 miles; LOUISE, TX; Abbreviation: T26)
- CALHOUN COUNTY (about 23 miles; PORT LAVACA, TX; Abbreviation: T97)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edna:
- VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,511)
- WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
- BLINN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
- COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
- PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
- HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
- DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
Schools
Public high school in Edna:
- EDNA H S (Students: 452; Location: 1307 W GAYLE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Edna:
- CARVER EL (Students: 402; Location: 1307 W GAYLE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
- MEADIE PUMPHREY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 1307 W GAYLE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- AUSTIN EL (Students: 327; Location: 1307 W GAYLE ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
- EDNA ALTER (Students: 20; Location: 1307 W GAYLE ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Edna:
- JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,852; Location: 411 N WELLS ST; 23,652 books; 402 audio materials; 601 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)