Bedford, VA Demographics

A map of Bedford's Population by Race

Bedford, Virginia had a population of 6,657 in 2020. It was 73.6% White, 16.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.4% 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 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is the 175th 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

4,897 residents of Bedford identify as White, or 73.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Bedford larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is ranked #332 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is less White than neighboring Moneta (79.3% White), Montvale (87.7% White), Forest (81.6% White), Buchanan (91.5% White), and Big Island (89.3% White).

Bedford's Black Population

1,104 residents of Bedford identify as Black, or 16.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is ranked #213 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Black than neighboring Moneta (6.4% Black), Montvale (5.7% Black), Forest (6.7% Black), Buchanan (2.9% Black), and Big Island (6.3% Black).

Bedford's Asian Population

48 residents of Bedford identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is ranked #369 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Asian than neighboring Montvale (0% Asian), Buchanan (0.3% Asian), and Big Island (0% Asian). Bedford is less Asian than neighboring Forest (3.4% Asian).

Bedford's Hispanic Population

193 residents of Bedford identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bedford slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is ranked #442 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Hispanic than neighboring Montvale (1.6% Hispanic), Buchanan (1.8% Hispanic), and Big Island (0.3% Hispanic). Bedford is less Hispanic than neighboring Moneta (6.7% Hispanic), and Forest (4% Hispanic).

Bedford's Native American/Other Population

53 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is ranked #223 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moneta (0.7% Native American/Other), Forest (0.4% Native American/Other), and Big Island (0.3% Native American/Other). Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montvale (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bedford's Multiracial Population

362 residents of Bedford identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bedford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bedford is ranked #150 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bedford is more Multiracial than neighboring Montvale (4.1% Multiracial), Forest (3.9% Multiracial), Buchanan (2.8% Multiracial), and Big Island (3.7% Multiracial). Bedford is less Multiracial than neighboring Moneta (6.2% Multiracial).

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