Demographics

AGE DISTRIBUTION IN BEDFORD COUNTY

Bedford County Virginia United States
Under 18 years 15,803 1,865,699 74,429,392
18 – 24 years 5,882 811,878 30,646,327
25 – 34 years 7,714 1,174,091 45,030,415
35 – 44 years 8,391 1,100,460 40,978,831
45 – 54 years 11,500 1,139,236 42,072,620
55 – 64 years 12,743 1,091,153 41,756,414
65 – 74 years 9,773 756,712 29,542,266
75 years and over 6,570 515,234 21,241,530
Source: 2020 Census

POPULATION BY GENDER AND RACE

Bedford County Virginia United States
Total
Total Population 78,376 8,454,463 324,697,795
Race
White 70,090 5,717,617 235,377,662
Black or African American 5,384 1,621,592 41,234,642
American Indian or Alaska Native 42 23,873 2,750,143
Asian 943 541,133 17,924,209
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 10 6,179 599,868
Other 283 223,794 16,047,369
Multiple Races 1,624 320,275 10,763,902
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,720 792,001 58,479,370
Source: 2020 Census.

Male versus female makeup in Bedford County is nearly 50/50.

Labor Force participation

Civilian Labor Force 37,481
Employment 36,160
Unemployed 1,321
Unemployment rate 3.5%
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, July 2021

Educational Attainment

Bedford County Schools prides itself on preparing students for employment after graduation. High School students are offered an internship course in which they can work several hours per week at a local industry and hundreds of students tour local industries annually to learn about careers. Plus, the Dual enrollment opportunities as well as the CTE and STEM Academy at Central Virginia Community College provide options for students to earn college credit or a certificate of completion for a trade while still in high school.

  • Bedford County’s on-time high school graduation rate for the Class of 2020 was 92%, which is nearly equal to the state rate of 92.3%. *Source: Virginia Department of Education
  • Thirty-one percent of Bedford County residents have a post secondary degree, with nearly 22% of them having a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Bedford County Virginia United States
No High School Diploma 2,979       7.4% 392,543 18,550,150
High School Graduate 11,658    28.9% 1,029,408 43,627,868
Some College, No Degree 9,080      22.5% 874,977 35,174,790
Associate’s Degree 3,789       9.4%  374,819 15,526,064
Bachelor’s Degree 7,941      19.7% 1,062,466 35,997,848
Post Graduate Degree 4,901       2.1% 770,727 20,961,560
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020