Town in Bedford County, Virginia · 11.1 sq mi · 719 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Bedford. The typical household earns $70,288, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,629 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.17%
Men 40.8 · Women 45.4
1860–2026
7,970
2026 projection
4.5% 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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1860–2026
7,970
2026 projection
4.5% 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 | 7,970 | +59 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,911 | +45 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 7,866 | +59 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 7,807 | +79 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 7,728 | +40 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | 7,688 | +59 | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 7,629 | +1,004 | 15.15% |
| 2019 | 6,625 | +16 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 6,609 | +40 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 6,569 | +25 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 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 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau