Bedford County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
52,237
Rank #984 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,225 −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,412 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% +0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,424 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$281,200 −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #725 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,466 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,446 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

71.9% Homeownership
85.4% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.1%38.3%57.4%72.8%16.0%6.3%3.9%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Bedford County, Tennessee

Bedford County, Tennessee has a total population of 52,237, making it the 984th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bedford County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bedford County is $67,225, which ranks #1,412 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Bedford County is $281,200, 0.2% below the national median. Renters in Bedford County pay a median gross rent of $1,051 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bedford County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Bedford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%).

All data for Bedford County, Tennessee 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.