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Bedford County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Bedford County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bedford County has a population of 82,182 that grew 3.0% over five years, with a median household income of $78,937 and a low poverty rate of 8.1%, pointing to relative economic stability. The labor force participation rate of 57.7% is modest, reflecting a median age of 47.2, and 33.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $45,725. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $276,600, a homeownership rate of 84.7%, and median gross rent of just $955 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

82,182

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Bedford County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,252 (85.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,108 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,109 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,061 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,160 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,044 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,468
  2. 2.Other Indo-European464
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)243
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island237
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic94

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,402

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,185

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,095

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,632
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,591
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,695
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,587
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,258

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,881
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,391
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,241
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,949
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)2,204
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)4,646
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.16×)690
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)2,973
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)9,543

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$276,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$955/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,339 (19.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,668 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,429 (12.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,241 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,895 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,738 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,725

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,864 (78.3%)
  • Worked At Home4,698 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled2,645 (7.2%)
  • Walked301 (0.8%)
  • Other210 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle61 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.