Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 13.7 sq mi · 1,086 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Bedford town. The typical household earns $172,400, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,662 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.46%
Men 43.9 · Women 44.7
2010–2026
14,835
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
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
14,835
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 14,835 | -1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,836 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 14,837 | +74 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 14,763 | +168 | 1.15% |
| 2022 | 14,595 | +61 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 14,534 | -128 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 14,662 | +540 | 3.82% |
| 2019 | 14,122 | -45 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 14,167 | -12 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 14,179 | +43 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 147 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 18 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 58% | 60% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau