Bedford

Population: 6,703
Median household income: $47,697
Median home value: $192,600

Bedford, a community in Bedford County, Virginia, has 6,703 residents. The median household income of $47,697 is below the Bedford County median ($77,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bedford's population grew 2.1% from 6,562 to 6,703, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $144,800 to $192,600.

19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,703
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,697
Median home value: $192,600
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 3,246
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5626,703

Median household income

$36,364$47,697

Median home value

$144,800$192,600

Median gross rent

$766$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,562	$36,364	$144,800	$766
2020	6,599	$40,263	$148,000	$748
2021	6,610	$36,971	$169,800	$846
2022	6,676	$41,154	$191,300	$874
2023	6,703	$47,697	$192,600	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	198	3.0%
5 to 17	1,044	15.6%
18 to 24	610	9.1%
25 to 34	1,093	16.3%
35 to 44	548	8.2%
45 to 54	827	12.3%
55 to 64	920	13.7%
65 to 74	926	13.8%
75 and over	537	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,155	76.9%
Black or African American	1,045	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	82	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	86	1.3%
Two or more races	223	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	746	15.4%
High school graduate	1,760	36.3%
Some college or associate's	1,399	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	738	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	208	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,402	79.8%
Carpooled	354	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	5.7%
Other means	62	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,245	43.9%
15 to 29 min	620	21.8%
30 to 44 min	697	24.6%
45 to 59 min	205	7.2%
60+ min	71	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 20.4% (1,300 of 6,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,581	54.0%
Nonfamily households	1,349	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,930	90.3%
Vacant	316	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,625	55.5%
Renter-occupied	1,305	44.5%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,021	62.3%
1-unit, attached	180	5.5%
2 to 4 units	301	9.3%
5 to 19 units	282	8.7%
20 or more units	234	7.2%
Mobile home & other	228	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5105544
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.3400, -79.5141