Bedford, IA Demographics
A map of Bedford's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,414 | 93.8% |
Multiracial | 54 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 23 | 1.5% |
Native American/Other | 12 | 0.8% |
Asian | 4 | 0.3% |
Black | 1 | 0.1% |
Bedford, Iowa had a population of 1,508 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bedford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is the 211th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Bedford's White Population
1,414 residents of Bedford identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is ranked #416 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Bedford is more White than neighboring Gravity (92.2% White), Hopkins (92.6% White), and Sharpsburg (84.7% White). Bedford is less White than neighboring Conway (94.1% White), and New Market (95.8% White).
Bedford's Black Population
1 residents of Bedford identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is ranked #564 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Bedford is more Black than neighboring Gravity (0% Black), Conway (0% Black), Sharpsburg (0% Black), and New Market (0% Black). Bedford is less Black than neighboring Hopkins (0.8% Black).
Bedford's Asian Population
4 residents of Bedford identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is ranked #371 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Bedford is more Asian than neighboring Gravity (0% Asian), Conway (0% Asian), Hopkins (0.2% Asian), and Sharpsburg (0% Asian). Bedford is less Asian than neighboring New Market (1.3% Asian).
Bedford's Hispanic Population
23 residents of Bedford identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is ranked #715 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Bedford is more Hispanic than neighboring Gravity (0.6% Hispanic), Conway (0% Hispanic), Hopkins (1.3% Hispanic), and New Market (0.5% Hispanic). Bedford is less Hispanic than neighboring Sharpsburg (12.5% Hispanic).
Bedford's Native American/Other Population
12 residents of Bedford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is ranked #174 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Bedford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Conway (0% Native American/Other), and New Market (0.3% Native American/Other). Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gravity (5.8% Native American/Other), Hopkins (1.1% Native American/Other), and Sharpsburg (1.4% Native American/Other).
Bedford's Multiracial Population
54 residents of Bedford identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Bedford is ranked #257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Bedford is more Multiracial than neighboring Gravity (1.3% Multiracial), Sharpsburg (1.4% Multiracial), and New Market (2.1% Multiracial). Bedford is less Multiracial than neighboring Conway (5.9% Multiracial), and Hopkins (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.