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Bedford, IN Demographics

A map of Bedford's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
12,71092.2%
Multiracial
4903.6%
Hispanic
3322.4%
Black
1060.8%
Native American/Other
790.6%
Asian
750.5%

Bedford, Indiana had a population of 13,792 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% 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 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is the 66th 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

12,710 residents of Bedford identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is ranked #320 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more White than neighboring Williams (92.1% White), and Harrodsburg (91.6% White). Bedford is less White than neighboring Oolitic (94.6% White), Avoca (94.3% White), and Mitchell (93.2% White).

Bedford's Black Population

106 residents of Bedford identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is ranked #219 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Black than neighboring Oolitic (0.4% Black), Avoca (0% Black), Mitchell (0.3% Black), Williams (0% Black), and Harrodsburg (0.6% Black).

Bedford's Asian Population

75 residents of Bedford identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is ranked #251 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Asian than neighboring Oolitic (0.1% Asian), and Mitchell (0.4% Asian). Bedford is less Asian than neighboring Avoca (0.6% Asian), Williams (0.9% Asian), and Harrodsburg (1.1% Asian).

Bedford's Hispanic Population

332 residents of Bedford identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is ranked #382 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Hispanic than neighboring Oolitic (0.6% Hispanic), Williams (1.3% Hispanic), and Harrodsburg (2.3% Hispanic). Bedford is less Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell (2.7% Hispanic).

Bedford's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Bedford 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is ranked #180 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oolitic (0.3% Native American/Other), Mitchell (0.2% Native American/Other), Williams (0.4% Native American/Other), and Harrodsburg (0.2% Native American/Other). Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Avoca (0.7% Native American/Other).

Bedford's Multiracial Population

490 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 Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bedford is ranked #307 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Multiracial than neighboring Avoca (2% Multiracial), and Mitchell (3.3% Multiracial). Bedford is less Multiracial than neighboring Oolitic (4% Multiracial), Williams (5.2% Multiracial), and Harrodsburg (4.3% Multiracial).

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