Bedford, New Hampshire Population

Overview

23,157

Total Population

44.8

Median age

51.77%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

761

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bedford town is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bedford town's population under 18 was 24.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bedford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bedford town, 19.86% were under the age of 15, 14.61% aged 15 to 29, 48.66% aged 30 to 64, 14.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 819 more females than males in Bedford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.77% females and 48.23% males in Bedford, New Hampshire.
The Bedford, New Hampshire gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,094.

Bedford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bedford town population: 89.55% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 6.06% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
Bedford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 761 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,396 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bedford town is White with a population of 20,736 (89.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,722 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford town's population increased by 2,738 (14.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford town's population increased by 2,141 (10.08%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,502.