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Bedford, PA Demographics

A map of Bedford's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,67293.3%
Multiracial
842.9%
Hispanic
431.5%
Black
321.1%
Asian
260.9%
Native American/Other
80.3%

Bedford, Pennsylvania had a population of 2,865 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% 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 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is the 486th 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

2,672 residents of Bedford identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is ranked #658 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more White than neighboring Manns Choice (91.8% White). Bedford is less White than neighboring Rainsburg (96.5% White), Earlston (93.6% White), Everett (94.1% White), and St. Clairsville (96.1% White).

Bedford's Black Population

32 residents of Bedford identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is ranked #897 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Black than neighboring Manns Choice (0.3% Black), Rainsburg (0% Black), Earlston (0.6% Black), Everett (0.8% Black), and St. Clairsville (0% Black).

Bedford's Asian Population

26 residents of Bedford identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is ranked #628 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Asian than neighboring Manns Choice (0% Asian), Rainsburg (0% Asian), Earlston (0.1% Asian), Everett (0.2% Asian), and St. Clairsville (0% Asian).

Bedford's Hispanic Population

43 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 Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is ranked #1211 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Hispanic than neighboring Earlston (0.3% Hispanic), and St. Clairsville (0% Hispanic). Bedford is less Hispanic than neighboring Manns Choice (3.5% Hispanic), Rainsburg (2.1% Hispanic), and Everett (1.9% Hispanic).

Bedford's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Bedford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is ranked #966 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rainsburg (0% Native American/Other), Everett (0.1% Native American/Other), and St. Clairsville (0% Native American/Other). Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manns Choice (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bedford's Multiracial Population

84 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 Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bedford is ranked #1161 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Multiracial than neighboring Rainsburg (1.4% Multiracial). Bedford is less Multiracial than neighboring Manns Choice (3.5% Multiracial), Earlston (5.1% Multiracial), and St. Clairsville (3.9% Multiracial).

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