Bedford city, Texas
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,958
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 48,728
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,953
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,949
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,928
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,979
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,682
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $350,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,190
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $925
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,502
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,658
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,048,486
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,193
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 654,007
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,401
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,971
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,439
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
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 4,977.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4,692.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.01
FIPS Code 4807132