Median Household Income
$67,225
Median Home Value
$281,200
Median Gross Rent
$1,051/mo
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
71.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2%
Median Age
37.6
Population Over Time
Bedford County grew 14.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
45,660
2016
46,331
2018
47,558
2020
48,937
2022
50,533
2024
52,237
Business & Industry
Bedford County has 889 business establishments employing 14,839 people.
Construction
114
Other services (except public administration)
101
Health care and social assistance
97
Accommodation and food services
85
Professional, scientific, and technical services
52
Finance and insurance
46
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
45
Real estate and rental and leasing
31
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.