Bedford, KY Population

Overview

342

Total Population

48.1

Median age

58.48%

Female population %

71:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

40.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bedford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bedford is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bedford's population under 18 was 18.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bedford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bedford, 12.28% were under the age of 15, 11.99% aged 15 to 29, 59.36% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 more females than males in Bedford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.48% females and 41.52% males in Bedford, KY.
The Bedford, KY gender ratio is 71:100 i.e. 71 men to 100 women (0.710).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 44.

Bedford's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Bedford population: 97.95% are White and 2.05% are multiracial.
Bedford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 316 (92.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bedford is White with a population of 335 (97.95% of the total population).

Bedford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 655 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford's population decreased by 5 (0.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford's population decreased by 69 (11.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bedford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 522.