Bedford County, VA
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Add ComparisonNone of the households in Bedford County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Bedford County, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Bedford County, VA was $297,400, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.
Bedford County, VA is home to a population of 80.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Bedford County, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).
In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.8k people) in Bedford County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 98.7% of Bedford County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford County, VA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bedford County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.8k people) in Bedford County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
2.82% of the people in Bedford County, VA are hispanic (2.28k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford County, VA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.
Bedford County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bedford County, VA.
94.3% of the population of Bedford County, VA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Bedford County, VA see 1,336 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,336 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2994 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 799 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.
Primary care physicians in Bedford County, VA see an average of 1,336 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,336 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bedford County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford County, VA declined by 5.13% from 5.97% to 5.66%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bedford County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.2% in Bedford County, VA.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bedford County, VA.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.6% in Bedford County, VA.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bedford County, VA.
The economy of Bedford County, VA employs 37.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,254 people), Manufacturing (4,591 people), and Educational Services (4,378 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,395), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,451), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,552).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford County, VA grew at a rate of 0.699%, from 37.2k employees to 37.4k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford County, VA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford County, VA.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford County, VA grew at a rate of 0.699%, from 37.2k employees to 37.4k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,254 people), Manufacturing (4,591 people), and Educational Services (4,378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bedford County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Bedford County, VA was $297,400 in 2024, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,600 to $297,400, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford County, VA is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
In 2025, 8.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bedford County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.7%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bedford County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bedford County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Bedford County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bedford County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 33.1k households in Bedford County, VA grew to $78,937 from the previous year's value of $77,644.
The following chart displays the households in Bedford County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Bedford County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Bedford County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford County, VA have 2 cars.
In 2025, 8.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bedford County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.7%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford County, VA (6.46k out of 80.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bedford County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
In 2025, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Bedford County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.2%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 82.5 in Bedford County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 141% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
