Bedford Population History 1990 - 2023

Bedford Population Facts

What is the current population of Bedford?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bedford is 6,777. Bedford, Virginia is the 4,083rd largest city in the US.

What county is Bedford, Virginia in?

Bedford is located entirely in Bedford city.

What is the size of Bedford, Virginia in square miles?

Bedford has an area of 6.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bedford?

The current population of Bedford (6,777) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bedford growing?

Bedford has grown 7.3% since the 2000. Bedford, Virginia's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bedford, Virginia?

Bedford has a population density of 904.6 people per square mile.

Bedford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bedford, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Bedford, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,896. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.0% of the residents of Bedford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bedford, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Bedford are 76.3% White, 20.3% Black, 2.8% Two or more races and 0.5% Asian.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Bedford, 26.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 49.2%. On a per-household basis, 19.4% of families are below the poverty line in Bedford.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.8% of Bedford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bedford, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.9% of Bedford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.6% have a bachelor's degree and 4.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bedford residents aged 5 and older, 2.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Bedford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bedford, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Bedford is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Bedford, 13.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bedford, Virginia?

The median household income in Bedford is $36,364.

Bedford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bedford, Virginia?

In Bedford, 46.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bedford, Virginia?

Renters occupy 53.6% of housing units in Bedford.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bedford, 23.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bedford, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Bedford, 4.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 140 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bedford, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bedford is $766.

What percentage of households in Bedford, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Bedford, 68.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.