Bedford County, Tennessee

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,291
Median household income: $62,197
Median home value: $255,300

Bedford County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 51,291. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,197 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bedford County's population grew 6.2% from 48,292 to 51,291, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $50,415 to $62,197.

The median gross rent is $917. 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,291
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,197
Median home value: $255,300
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 20,129
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,29251,291

Median household income

$50,415$62,197

Median home value

$151,100$255,300

Median gross rent

$767$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,292	$50,415	$151,100	$767
2020	48,937	$52,973	$169,800	$779
2021	49,754	$55,354	$179,900	$801
2022	50,533	$59,955	$221,200	$863
2023	51,291	$62,197	$255,300	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,387	6.6%
5 to 17	9,700	18.9%
18 to 24	4,057	7.9%
25 to 34	7,096	13.8%
35 to 44	6,715	13.1%
45 to 54	6,472	12.6%
55 to 64	6,406	12.5%
65 to 74	4,414	8.6%
75 and over	3,044	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,563	73.2%
Black or African American	3,661	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	98	0.2%
Asian	382	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.1%
Two or more races	1,591	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,968	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,203	15.2%
High school graduate	14,069	41.2%
Some college or associate's	9,101	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,027	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,747	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,874	75.3%
Carpooled	3,440	14.5%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	223	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,958	8.3%
Other means	231	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,440	29.6%
15 to 29 min	6,992	32.1%
30 to 44 min	3,671	16.9%
45 to 59 min	2,163	9.9%
60+ min	2,504	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 13.6% (6,862 of 50,449)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,760	72.6%
Nonfamily households	5,193	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,953	94.2%
Vacant	1,176	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,301	70.2%
Renter-occupied	5,652	29.8%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,105	75.0%
1-unit, attached	187	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,014	5.0%
5 to 19 units	1,138	5.7%
20 or more units	255	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,430	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 47003
State: Tennessee
Land area: 474 sq mi
Water area: 1.15 sq mi
Center point: 35.5137, -86.4583