Bedford County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,513
Rank #1,051 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,992 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,084 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,147 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$179,000 −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,654 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1% −52.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,653 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,273 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
16.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.0%42.1%63.1%84.2%95.4%1.9%1.4%0.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Bedford County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 47,513, making it the 1,051st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bedford County is 47.5 years, which is 22.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bedford County is $59,992, which ranks #2,084 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Bedford County is $179,000, 36.5% below the national median. Renters in Bedford County pay a median gross rent of $784 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bedford County, 16.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Bedford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Bedford County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.