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Bedford County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lynchburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 80,848   ( 12,172 from 2010 , 1,383 from 2020)
Land area: 760.1 square miles
Population density: 106.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:70,253 86.90% 13.2%
Black:5,5786.90% 42.7%
Indian:2580.32% 50.0%
Asian:1,1551.43% 61.8%
2+ races:1,3781.70% 94.4%
Hispanic:2,2262.75% 104.2%
Total non-White:10,59513.10% 59.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,415 8.9
Deaths:2,21613.9
Net Migration: 2,12113.3
Net Immigration: 760.5
Change in White population:8,218 12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,954 5.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
68,676
62,03590.33%
3,9095.69%
1720.25%
7141.04%
7091.03%
1,0901.59%
6,6419.67%

2000
60,371
55,35891.70%
3,7526.21%
1130.19%
2650.44%
4060.67%
4490.74%
5,0138.30%

1990
45,656
41,69891.33%
3,6057.90%
680.15%
550.12%
n/a
2300.50%
3,9588.67%

1980
34,927
30,71387.93%
3,89611.15%
80.02%
1310.38%
n/a
1750.50%
4,21412.07%

1970
26,728
22,23183.17%
4,45516.67%
90.03%
70.03%
n/a
220.08%
4,497 16.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,787 9.6
4,6447.7
5,7639.5
2230.4
6,677 11.1
1,628 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
6,221 13.6
4,0638.9
10,51323.0
1870.4
13,660 29.9
1,055 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,113 14.6
3,227 9.2
0 0.0
n/a
10,985 31.5
-256 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
8,482 31.7
-283 -1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.8
15,622 19.3%
65,226 80.7%
17,681 21.9%
32,510
2.44
22,911 70.5%
19,222 83.9%
1,180 5.2%
9,599 29.5%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
15,305 22.3%
53,371 77.7%
11,147 16.2%
27,465
2.49
20,318 74.0%
17,025 83.8%
1,121 5.5%
7,147 26.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
14,526 24.1%
45,845 75.9%
7,765 12.9%
23,798
2.52
18,140 76.2%
15,871 87.5%
919 5.1%
5,658 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
10,944 24.0%
34,712 76.0%
5,566 12.2%
17,363
2.61
13,883 80.0%
12,305 88.6%
519 3.7%
3,480 20.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
9,917 28.4%
25,010 71.6%
3,976 11.4%
11,915
2.91
9,865 82.8%
8,733 88.5%
380 3.9%
2,050 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bedford County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units37,302 
Median Value$263,900 
Occupied32,51087.2%
Vacant4,79212.8%
Owned27,39084.3%
Rented5,12015.7%
Median Rent$939 
Single-Family Units30,19280.9%
    Detached28,65676.8%
    Attached1,5364.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,0245.4%
Mobile Homes4,25111.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bedford County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009813.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0293.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2133.7%
$20,000 to $24,9999222.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2453.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0243.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3674.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3394.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3254.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4137.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993,44410.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994,85014.9%
$100,000 to $124,9993,29210.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992,8628.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6788.2%
$200,000 or more2,5267.8%
Median Household Income74,773 
Per Capita Income40,552 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1473.5%
Public Assistance6301.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,1796.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,34270.7%
Unemployed1,0752.3%
In Armed Forces550.1%
Total Labor Force34,47273.1%
Not in Labor Force12,70926.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,9859,78858.8%
Non-Profit1,7062,35442.0%
Self-Employed2,6991,40165.8%
Local Government1,2672,07138.0%
State Government68340862.6%
Federal Government39630256.7%
Total Private + Self16,68411,18959.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,0525,13544.1%
Total20,73616,32456.0%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,95018.7%
Sales and Office Occupations7,66320.6%
Professional, Technical9,00624.2%
Service Occupations4,68812.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1810.5%
All others8,86423.8%
White Collar 63.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,04013.6%
Manufacturing4,81913.0%
Educational services4,32011.6%
Retail trade4,27611.5%
Construction2,7107.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,3936.4%
Other services2,1935.9%
Finance and insurance1,8575.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,8435.0%
Accommodation and food services1,6854.5%
Public administration1,3403.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1003.0%
Wholesale trade7362.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7001.9%
Utilities6541.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing5731.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5591.5%
Information3390.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction250.1%
Management90.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bedford County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0311.29%
Puerto Rican2770.35%
Cuban750.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2030.25%
Costa Rican70.01%
Guatemalan190.02%
Honduran630.08%
Nicaraguan80.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1060.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3900.49%
Argentinean70.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean50.01%
Colombian1520.19%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1720.22%
Uruguayan60.01%
Venezuelan480.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1030.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2280.29%
Japanese1950.24%
Indian1240.16%
Vietnamese1080.14%
Chinese950.12%
Korean500.06%
Thai500.06%
Cambodian140.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English73,60896.6%
Spanish1,3121.7%
Other Asian2950.4%
Other Indo-European2710.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2690.4%
Tagalog770.1%
Arabic760.1%
German, other Germanic710.1%
Vietnamese570.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American12,36515.5%
English12,22415.3%
German8,59310.8%
Irish8,00110.0%
Italian2,8403.6%
Scottish1,7592.2%
European1,7122.1%
Scotch-Irish1,4661.8%
Polish1,4511.8%
Welsh9301.2%
French8351.0%
Dutch5660.7%
African5310.7%
British5230.7%
Norwegian4070.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen78,79098.8%
Not a citizen9711.2%
Native77,63797.3%
Foreign-born2,1242.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bedford County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,480 2.5%2,928 5.0%17,066 29.4%17,710 30.5%11,560 19.9%7,355 12.7%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,480 2.5%
9-12 Years 2,928 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,066 29.4%
Some College 17,710 30.5%
Bach. Degree 11,560 19.9%
Grad Degree 7,355 12.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bedford County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 27,638 26,449 1,189 4.3% 4.4%
1991 29,186 27,629 1,557 5.3% 5.8%
1992 29,978 28,338 1,640 5.5% 6.2%
1993 30,533 29,323 1,210 4.0% 5.2%
1994 31,224 30,230 994 3.2% 4.8%
1995 31,499 30,537 962 3.1% 4.4%
1996 32,284 31,225 1,059 3.3% 4.3%
1997 31,857 30,854 1,003 3.1% 3.7%
1998 32,763 32,023 740 2.3% 2.8%
1999 33,654 32,994 660 2.0% 2.7%
2000 34,731 34,053 678 2.0% 2.3%
2001 34,400 33,234 1,166 3.4% 3.3%
2002 34,862 33,179 1,683 4.8% 4.4%
2003 35,158 33,612 1,546 4.4% 4.3%
2004 35,494 34,005 1,489 4.2% 4.1%
2005 36,559 35,181 1,378 3.8% 3.8%
2006 37,631 36,416 1,215 3.2% 3.3%
2007 37,743 36,527 1,216 3.2% 3.3%
2008 38,554 37,028 1,526 4.0% 4.3%
2009 37,871 35,236 2,635 7.0% 6.8%
2010 39,107 36,284 2,823 7.2% 7.3%
2011 38,759 36,258 2,501 6.5% 6.6%
2012 38,267 36,030 2,237 5.8% 5.9%
2013 38,242 36,114 2,128 5.6% 5.6%
2014 38,576 36,641 1,935 5.0% 5.1%
2015 38,381 36,703 1,678 4.4% 4.4%
2016 38,012 36,486 1,526 4.0% 4.0%
2017 38,287 36,820 1,467 3.8% 3.7%
2018 38,448 37,288 1,160 3.0% 2.9%
2019 38,964 37,897 1,067 2.7% 2.7%
2020 37,737 35,800 1,937 5.1% 6.2%
2021 37,852 36,550 1,302 3.4% 3.9%
2022 38,542 37,438 1,104 2.9% 2.9%
2023 38,930 37,800 1,130 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com