Bedford County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
80,894
Rank #721 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,937 +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #627 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #374 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$297,400 +5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #643 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.7% 0.0% vs nat'l
Rank #534 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #699 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

84.7% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
33.7% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.2%85.0%6.3%3.4%2.8%1.3%1.0%0.2%

About Bedford County, Virginia

Bedford County, Virginia has a total population of 80,894, making it the 721st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bedford County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bedford County is $78,937, which ranks #627 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Bedford County is $297,400, 5.5% above the national median. Renters in Bedford County pay a median gross rent of $952 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bedford County, 33.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Bedford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Bedford County, Virginia 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.