Bedford County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,273
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,273
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,228
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,237
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,237
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,058
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,433
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,876
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $281,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,461
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,051
Building Permits, 2025 378
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,505
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,669
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,237,958
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 737,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,200
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,225
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,163
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 889
Total employment, 2023 14,839
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 755,808
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,893
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 771
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 259
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 330
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 554
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 639
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 106.1
Population per square mile, 2010 95.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 473.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.64
FIPS Code 47003