City in Taylor County, Iowa · 1.6 sq mi · 916 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Bedford. The typical household earns $60,781, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,490 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.96%
Men 40.6 · Women 42.1
2010–2026
1,471
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,471
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,471 | -3 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,474 | -4 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 1,478 | -24 | 1.60% |
| 2023 | 1,502 | +12 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 1,490 | -2 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 1,492 | +2 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 1,490 | +86 | 6.13% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,404 | +12 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -22 | 1.56% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Never married | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| Divorced | 16% | 19% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau