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The total population of Bedford County is estimated to be 79,761 with 39,452 males (49.46%) and 40,309 females (50.54%). There are 857 more females than males in Bedford County.
The median household income in Bedford County was $76,604 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 529(0.70%) from $76,075 in 2020. This income is 102.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bedford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $87,043. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bedford County stands at $71,751.
In Bedford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,168 for males and $25,277 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,762 for males and $46,844 for females.
In Bedford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $123,038, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $62,383.
In 2022, the population of Bedford County was 80,848, a 0.70% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bedford County's population was 80,287, an increase of 0.92% compared to a population of 79,553 in 2020.
The median age in Bedford County, VA is 46.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.14% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 19.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bedford County population: 88.09% are White, 6.19% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.24% are Asian, 0.80% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.