Bedford County, Pennsylvania

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,503
Median household income: $60,302
Median home value: $172,900

Bedford County, Pennsylvania counts 47,503 residents. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,302 is below the Pennsylvania median ($76,081).

From 2019 to 2023, Bedford County's population declined 1.7% from 48,337 to 47,503, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $50,509 to $60,302.

The typical home was built around 1971. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,503
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,302
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 23,568
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,33747,503

Median household income

$50,509$60,302

Median home value

$136,700$172,900

Median gross rent

$691$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,337	$50,509	$136,700	$691
2020	48,154	$51,531	$141,700	$684
2021	47,729	$54,596	$147,200	$693
2022	47,613	$58,337	$165,200	$727
2023	47,503	$60,302	$172,900	$771

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,390	5.0%
5 to 17	6,868	14.5%
18 to 24	3,335	7.0%
25 to 34	5,035	10.6%
35 to 44	4,962	10.4%
45 to 54	6,196	13.0%
55 to 64	7,572	15.9%
65 to 74	6,256	13.2%
75 and over	4,889	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,546	95.9%
Black or African American	364	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	198	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.1%
Two or more races	725	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	567	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,505	10.0%
High school graduate	16,890	48.4%
Some college or associate's	8,808	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,416	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,291	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,616	79.8%
Carpooled	2,104	9.5%
Public transit	141	0.6%
Walked	465	2.1%
Bicycle	94	0.4%
Worked from home	1,521	6.9%
Other means	124	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,874	28.6%
15 to 29 min	7,424	36.1%
30 to 44 min	4,088	19.9%
45 to 59 min	1,407	6.8%
60+ min	1,751	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.0% (5,151 of 46,922)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,809	64.8%
Nonfamily households	6,954	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,763	83.9%
Vacant	3,805	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,435	78.1%
Renter-occupied	4,328	21.9%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,485	74.2%
1-unit, attached	400	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,231	5.2%
5 to 19 units	626	2.7%
20 or more units	391	1.7%
Mobile home & other	3,435	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 42009
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 1,012 sq mi
Water area: 4.63 sq mi
Center point: 39.9986, -78.4947