Bedford County Demographics

A map of Bedford County's Population by Race

Bedford County, Pennsylvania had a population of 47,577 in 2020. It was 95.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bedford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bedford County is the 45th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Bedford County's White Population

45,381 residents of Bedford County identify as White, or 95.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bedford County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more White than neighboring Fulton County (94.3% White), Allegany County (85.1% White), Blair County (92% White), Morgan County (93.2% White), and Cambria County (89.4% White).

Bedford County's Black Population

181 residents of Bedford County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bedford County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is less Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.9% Black), Allegany County (7.8% Black), Blair County (2% Black), Morgan County (0.6% Black), and Cambria County (4.2% Black).

Bedford County's Asian Population

153 residents of Bedford County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bedford County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is less Asian than neighboring Allegany County (1.1% Asian), Blair County (0.7% Asian), Morgan County (0.5% Asian), and Cambria County (0.6% Asian).

Bedford County's Hispanic Population

519 residents of Bedford County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bedford County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (1% Hispanic). Bedford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allegany County (1.7% Hispanic), Blair County (1.4% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic), and Cambria County (1.8% Hispanic).

Bedford County's Native American/Other Population

116 residents of Bedford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bedford County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Allegany County (0.5% Native American/Other), Blair County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cambria County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bedford County's Multiracial Population

1,227 residents of Bedford County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bedford County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (3.3% Multiracial), Allegany County (3.9% Multiracial), Blair County (3.5% Multiracial), Morgan County (3.9% Multiracial), and Cambria County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.