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Bedford, NY Demographics

A map of Bedford's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,41783.8%
Hispanic
1398.2%
Asian
603.5%
Multiracial
492.9%
Black
171.0%
Native American/Other
90.5%

Bedford, New York had a population of 1,691 in 2020. It was 83.8% White, 1.0% Black, 3.5% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.9% 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 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is the 684th 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

1,417 residents of Bedford identify as White, or 83.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is ranked #716 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more White than neighboring Bedford Hills (44.6% White), Katonah (79.7% White), Mount Kisco (46.3% White), Scotts Corners (83.3% White), and Armonk (83.3% White).

Bedford's Black Population

17 residents of Bedford identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is ranked #764 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Black than neighboring Armonk (0.7% Black). Bedford is less Black than neighboring Bedford Hills (4.4% Black), Katonah (2.4% Black), Mount Kisco (4% Black), and Scotts Corners (2.1% Black).

Bedford's Asian Population

60 residents of Bedford identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is ranked #334 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Asian than neighboring Katonah (2.4% Asian), and Scotts Corners (3% Asian). Bedford is less Asian than neighboring Mount Kisco (4.7% Asian), and Armonk (7.3% Asian).

Bedford's Hispanic Population

139 residents of Bedford identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is ranked #438 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Hispanic than neighboring Armonk (5.7% Hispanic). Bedford is less Hispanic than neighboring Bedford Hills (44.2% Hispanic), Katonah (12.2% Hispanic), Mount Kisco (41.7% Hispanic), and Scotts Corners (8.4% Hispanic).

Bedford's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Bedford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scotts Corners (0.3% Native American/Other), and Armonk (0.4% Native American/Other). Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bedford Hills (0.7% Native American/Other), Katonah (0.9% Native American/Other), and Mount Kisco (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bedford's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Bedford identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Bedford is ranked #789 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Multiracial than neighboring Bedford Hills (2.7% Multiracial), Katonah (2.4% Multiracial), Mount Kisco (2.5% Multiracial), and Armonk (2.6% Multiracial).

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