Edmond is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 68,514 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Edmond is the sixth largest community in Oklahoma.

Edmond is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Edmond is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edmond who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.21%), sales jobs (14.37%), and management occupations (13.10%).

In addition, Edmond is a college town. There are a lot of students in Edmond attending college, and as a result Edmond provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Not only is Edmond a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

"If you live in Edmond, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Edmond residents do (96.8%). Edmond is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Edmond Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Edmond, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Edmond is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 47.78% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Edmond in 2000 was $26,517, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,068 for a family of four.

Edmond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edmond home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Edmond is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edmond include German, English, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Edmond is English. Some people also speak Spanish.