Bedford County Demographics

A map of Bedford County's Population by Race

Bedford County, Tennessee had a population of 50,237 in 2020. It was 72.7% White, 7.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% 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 33rd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Bedford County's White Population

36,499 residents of Bedford County identify as White, or 72.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Bedford County is ranked #83 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more White than neighboring Rutherford County (64.2% White). Bedford County is less White than neighboring Moore County (92.8% White), Marshall County (82.3% White), Coffee County (84.6% White), and Lincoln County (84.4% White).

Bedford County's Black Population

3,563 residents of Bedford County identify as Black, or 7.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Bedford County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Black than neighboring Moore County (1.6% Black), Marshall County (5.9% Black), Coffee County (3.6% Black), and Lincoln County (6.2% Black). Bedford County is less Black than neighboring Rutherford County (15.6% Black).

Bedford County's Asian Population

337 residents of Bedford County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Bedford County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Asian than neighboring Moore County (0.4% Asian), Marshall County (0.4% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.5% Asian). Bedford County is less Asian than neighboring Rutherford County (3.6% Asian), and Coffee County (1.1% Asian).

Bedford County's Hispanic Population

7,665 residents of Bedford County identify as Hispanic, or 15.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Bedford County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Moore County (1.6% Hispanic), Marshall County (6.5% Hispanic), Rutherford County (11.2% Hispanic), Coffee County (5.6% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (3.6% Hispanic).

Bedford County's Native American/Other Population

280 residents of Bedford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Bedford County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moore County (0.4% Native American/Other). Bedford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rutherford County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bedford County's Multiracial Population

1,893 residents of Bedford County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Bedford County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Moore County (3.1% Multiracial). Bedford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (4.3% Multiracial), Rutherford County (4.6% Multiracial), Coffee County (4.5% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (4.7% Multiracial).

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