Bedford town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,836
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,836
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,955
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,700
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,383
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,320
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 17.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 837
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $898,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,646
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,622
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,869
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,170
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 421,661
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,721
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 295,346
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,694
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $172,400
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,318
Persons in poverty, percent 5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,052.8
Population per square mile, 2010 975.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.66
FIPS Code 2501704615