Bedford County, VA Demographic Data
Bedford County, VA Summary
Bedford County is located in Virginia
- Population: 69,590
- Area: 769.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 753.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 90.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 997.70 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bedford County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
39,109
50%
50.8
Male
38,851
50%
49.2
Total Population
77,960
323,128,000
Bedford County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,541
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,123
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,709
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,832
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,571
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,838
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,286
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,584
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,946
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,356
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,951
12.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,556
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,667
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
61,834
79.3%
77.2
Female
31,542
51.0%
51.3
Male
30,292
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
59,803
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,805
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,174
20.7%
15.2
Female
8,630
53.4%
55.8
Male
7,544
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Bedford County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
76,691
98.4%
96.8
White
69,040
88.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,655
7.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.0%
0.8
Asian
917
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
85
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
966
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,269
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,634
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
76,326
97.9%
82.2
Bedford County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,473
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,634
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,232
30.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,227
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,985
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,692
17.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,941
12.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,107
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
51,077
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,633
29.7%
31.2
Bedford County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,959
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
39,463
61.1%
47.5
Divorced
5,042
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,597
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,526
7.0
5.8%
Bedford County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Bedford County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,713
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,614
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,685
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,621
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,273
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,973
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,594
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,029
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,603
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,461
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
56,479
57,617
Per capita income
30,089
31,128
Bedford County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
403
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,325
8.9%
9.8
Construction
1,689
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,621
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,193
5.9%
6.6
Information
229
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,545
14.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,081
8.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,425
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,148
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,779
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,286
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
516
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,141
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,175
38.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,644
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,300
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,980
18.7%
18.1%
Bedford County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
0
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5.1
Walked
2.7
Other means
1.8
Worked at home
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Bedford County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
751
2.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,573
22.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,860
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
11,382
38.5%
21.0
Bedford County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,566
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,992
81.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,574
18.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,782
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Bedford County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,348
1 room
419
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
309
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
821
2.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,377
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,600
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
7,280
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
5,255
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,806
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,481
17.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bedford County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,348
1-unit, detached
27,615
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
908
2.5%
5.9
2-units
214
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
496
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
691
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
789
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
507
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,128
14.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bedford County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,315
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,083
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,625
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,998
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,891
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,378
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,740
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,068
22.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,034
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,216
3.3%
1.4%
Bedford County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
968
3.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,582
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
23,058
78.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,956
6.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,627
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
95
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
280
0.9%
1.1
Bedford County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,359
47295100.0
Less than $500
692
4.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
761
5.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,007
7.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,277
8.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,601
18.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,402
23.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,619
32.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,590
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,079
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,128
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
692
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,762
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
108
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,015
21.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
789
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
588
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
184
4.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
333
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,736
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
929
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,992
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,410
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,843
7.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,914
16.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,804
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,586
23.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,505
18.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,691
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
239
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
200,300
205,000
