Bedford, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Bedford, Virginia - Basic Facts

The Town of Bedford had a population of 7,666 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Bedford is located at latitude 37.3343 and longitude -79.5231 in Bedford County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Bedford encompass a land area of 8.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Bedford County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Bedford has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Bedford, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,666 (100%)
Population in Households	7,310 (95.4%)
Population in Families	5,722 (74.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	356 ( 4.6%)
Population Density	691
Diversity Index²	44


INCOME
Median Household Income	$49,158
Average Household Income	$71,620
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	36%
Per Capita Income	$31,497
Wealth Index⁵	57
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,745 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,174 (58.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,188 (31.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	383 (10.2%)
Median Home Value	$278,370
Average Home Value	$288,728
Housing Affordability Index³	69

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,362
Average Household Size	2.17
Family Households	1,928
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,745 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,174 (58.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,188 (31.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

383 (10.2%)

Median Home Value

$278,370

Average Home Value

$288,728

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,362

Average Household Size

2.17

Family Households

1,928

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.51%	0.44%
Households	0.89%	0.68%
Families		0.93%
Median Household Income		3.23%
Per Capita Income		2.33%
Owner Occupied HU		1.32%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.51%

0.44%

Households

0.89%

0.68%

Families

0.93%

Median Household Income

3.23%

Per Capita Income

2.33%

Owner Occupied HU

1.32%

Bedford, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bedford to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 163	76th
Population Density	# 328	52nd
Median Household Income	# 544	21st
Housing Affordability Index	# 158	23rd
Per Capita Income	# 480	30th
Diversity Index	# 398	42nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 163

76th

Population Density

# 328

52nd

Median Household Income

# 544

21st

Housing Affordability Index

# 158

23rd

Per Capita Income

# 480

30th

Diversity Index

# 398

42nd

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Bedford, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Bedford, Virginia - Basic Facts

Bedford, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Bedford, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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