Bedford County Demographics

A map of Bedford County's Population by Race

Bedford County, Virginia had a population of 79,462 in 2020. It was 85.7% White, 6.1% Black, 1.2% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 25th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Bedford County's White Population

68,128 residents of Bedford County identify as White, or 85.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bedford County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more White than neighboring Lynchburg County (60.3% White), Roanoke County (55.9% White), Campbell County (77% White), and Buena Vista County (85.2% White). Bedford County is less White than neighboring Botetourt County (90.8% White).

Bedford County's Black Population

4,864 residents of Bedford County identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bedford County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Black than neighboring Botetourt County (2.7% Black), and Buena Vista County (4.4% Black). Bedford County is less Black than neighboring Lynchburg County (26.9% Black), Roanoke County (27.1% Black), and Campbell County (13.9% Black).

Bedford County's Asian Population

967 residents of Bedford County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bedford County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Asian than neighboring Botetourt County (0.7% Asian), Campbell County (1.1% Asian), and Buena Vista County (0.4% Asian). Bedford County is less Asian than neighboring Lynchburg County (2.2% Asian), and Roanoke County (2.5% Asian).

Bedford County's Hispanic Population

2,055 residents of Bedford County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bedford County is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Botetourt County (2.3% Hispanic). Bedford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lynchburg County (4.9% Hispanic), Roanoke County (8.5% Hispanic), Campbell County (3.3% Hispanic), and Buena Vista County (3.4% Hispanic).

Bedford County's Native American/Other Population

529 residents of Bedford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bedford County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Botetourt County (0.4% Native American/Other). Bedford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lynchburg County (1.1% Native American/Other), Roanoke County (0.8% Native American/Other), Campbell County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Buena Vista County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Bedford County's Multiracial Population

2,919 residents of Bedford County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bedford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bedford County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Botetourt County (3.1% Multiracial). Bedford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynchburg County (4.5% Multiracial), Roanoke County (5.3% Multiracial), Campbell County (4% Multiracial), and Buena Vista County (5.4% Multiracial).

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