Edmonds is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 39,610 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Edmonds is the 19th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities, Edmonds isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Edmonds are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edmonds is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edmonds who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.73%), sales jobs (13.51%), and management occupations (11.98%).

Also of interest is that Edmonds has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Edmonds is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Edmonds are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Edmonds Information and Demographics

The population of Edmonds is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.42% of adults in Edmonds have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Edmonds in 2000 was $30,076, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,304 for a family of four.

The people who call Edmonds home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Edmonds is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Edmonds include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian, French, and Scottish.

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