Poverty Rate in Bedford County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bedford County Compares
National Distribution
Where Bedford County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Bedford County: 8.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #371 | Petroleum County, MT | 8.1% |
| #372 | Washington County, OR | 8.1% |
| #373 | Sauk County, WI | 8.1% |
| #374 | Bedford County, VA | 8.1% |
| #375 | Lewis and Clark County, MT | 8.1% |
| #376 | Skamania County, WA | 8.1% |
| #377 | Washington County, CO | 8.1% |
Poverty Rate in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 8.1%, which ranks #374 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Bedford County ranks #37 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 88th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.