Bedford town, Virginia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,657
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,911
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,823
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,621
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,620
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,222
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 522
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $828
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,065
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,670
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 300,320
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,651
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,315
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
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 763.2
Population per square mile, 2010 904.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.88
FIPS Code 5105544