Bedford, IA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Bedford decreased by 116. In this period, the peak population was 1,619 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,619 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,600 | -19 | -1.17% |
| 2002 | 1,579 | -21 | -1.31% |
| 2003 | 1,561 | -18 | -1.14% |
| 2004 | 1,537 | -24 | -1.54% |
| 2005 | 1,507 | -30 | -1.95% |
| 2006 | 1,513 | 6 | 0.40% |
| 2007 | 1,487 | -26 | -1.72% |
| 2008 | 1,470 | -17 | -1.14% |
| 2009 | 1,475 | 5 | 0.34% |
| 2010 | 1,446 | -29 | -1.97% |
| 2011 | 1,440 | -6 | -0.41% |
| 2012 | 1,433 | -7 | -0.49% |
| 2013 | 1,425 | -8 | -0.56% |
| 2014 | 1,413 | -12 | -0.84% |
| 2015 | 1,423 | 10 | 0.71% |
| 2016 | 1,414 | -9 | -0.63% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -22 | -1.56% |
| 2018 | 1,404 | 12 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | - | - |
| 2020 | 1,493 | 89 | 6.34% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | 2 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 1,494 | -1 | -0.07% |
| 2023 | 1,503 | 9 | 0.60% |
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Bedford, IA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford's population decreased by 173 (10.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford's population increased by 47 (3.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Bedford's population increased by 10 (0.67%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Bedford's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,503.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bedford's population peaked in year 2000 at 1,619.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bedford's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,392.
Bedford, IA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Bedford grew year by year for 7 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Bedford had an average annual population growth rate of 0.31% per year. Overall the population shrank 7.16% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Bedford annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.31% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Bedford population grew the most, with an increase of 89 people (a 6.34% year-on-year increase)..
From 2004 to 2005 Bedford population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 30 people (a 1.95% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Bedford, IA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Bedford's population increased by 8 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 1 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 9 (0.60%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Bedford, IA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Bedford increased by 78 (5.47%). The population was highest at 1,503 in the year 2023 and lowest at 1,392 in the year 2017. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.55%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)