Census place 3720080

Eden

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Eden city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Eden.

According to the 2025 estimate, Eden has a population of 15,500 and 1,090 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median home value is $120,700, below the comparison median of $309,100; median gross rent is $799, below the comparison median of $1,246; and population density is 1,090/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$120,700
Below the comparison median of $309,100
median gross rent
$799
Below the comparison median of $1,246
population density
1,090/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Eden's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,500
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,090/sq mi
14.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,260
Median home value
$120,700
Median gross rent
$799
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.9%
Typical commute
24.9 min
Drive-alone commute
80.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.7%
Working from home
4.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.5%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
11%
Households with children
28.9%
Residents with a disability
19.9%
Residents without insurance
10.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rockingham County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Hurricane declarations
8
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DANVILLE RGNL AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
69.8°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
43.7"
Annual snowfall
7.6"

Month by month

A year in Eden.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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