Edinburg is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 104,294 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Edinburg is the 41st largest community in Texas. Edinburg has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Edinburg, where the median household income is $54,139.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.28% 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.

One thing that you will notice about Edinburg is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Edinburg a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In terms of college education, Edinburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.44% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Edinburg in 2022 was $25,488, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,952 for a family of four. However, Edinburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Edinburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edinburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Edinburg, accounting for 86.89% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Edinburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Edinburg include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

Edinburg also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.18%.

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