Median Household Income
$59,992
Median Home Value
$179,000
Median Gross Rent
$784/mo
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Homeownership Rate
77.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1%
Median Age
47.5
Population Over Time
Bedford County shrank 3.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
49,332
2016
48,852
2018
48,611
2020
48,154
2022
47,613
2024
47,513
Business & Industry
Bedford County has 1,080 business establishments employing 13,015 people.
Other services (except public administration)
161
Health care and social assistance
120
Construction
113
Accommodation and food services
105
Finance and insurance
80
Professional, scientific, and technical services
42
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
38
Wholesale trade
33
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.