Bedford

Population: 49,191
Median household income: $81,393
Median home value: $322,300

Bedford is a community in Tarrant County, Texas, home to 49,191 residents. Its median household income of $81,393 runs in line with the Tarrant County figure of $81,905.

From 2019 to 2023, Bedford's population held roughly steady from 49,323 to 49,191, while its median home value rose 48.3% from $217,300 to $322,300.

40.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 51.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,191
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,393
Median home value: $322,300
Median gross rent: $1,429
Housing units: 21,600
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,32349,191

Median household income

$70,362$81,393

Median home value

$217,300$322,300

Median gross rent

$1,116$1,429

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,323	$70,362	$217,300	$1,116
2020	49,145	$71,644	$234,700	$1,166
2021	49,576	$76,409	$255,400	$1,225
2022	49,455	$80,924	$292,100	$1,332
2023	49,191	$81,393	$322,300	$1,429

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,260	6.6%
5 to 17	7,103	14.4%
18 to 24	4,090	8.3%
25 to 34	7,604	15.5%
35 to 44	6,780	13.8%
45 to 54	6,113	12.4%
55 to 64	6,340	12.9%
65 to 74	4,445	9.0%
75 and over	3,456	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,266	59.5%
Black or African American	6,446	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	2,481	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	206	0.4%
Some other race	93	0.2%
Two or more races	2,074	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,594	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,106	6.1%
High school graduate	6,620	19.1%
Some college or associate's	11,817	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	9,793	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,402	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,520	74.5%
Carpooled	1,945	7.4%
Public transit	97	0.4%
Walked	40	0.2%
Bicycle	45	0.2%
Worked from home	4,256	16.2%
Other means	288	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,877	22.2%
15 to 29 min	9,296	42.4%
30 to 44 min	5,642	25.7%
45 to 59 min	1,482	6.8%
60+ min	638	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 7.2% (3,501 of 48,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,453	60.5%
Nonfamily households	8,138	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,591	95.3%
Vacant	1,009	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,600	51.5%
Renter-occupied	9,991	48.5%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units23.4%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,708	54.2%
1-unit, attached	1,308	6.1%
2 to 4 units	1,630	7.5%
5 to 19 units	5,059	23.4%
20 or more units	1,884	8.7%
Mobile home & other	11	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807132
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.8458, -97.1351