Bedford County, TN Demographic Data
Bedford County, TN Summary
Bedford County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 45,354
- Area: 474.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 473.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 95.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 778.54 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bedford County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,646
51%
50.8
Male
22,685
49%
49.2
Total Population
46,331
323,128,000
Bedford County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,116
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,140
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,875
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,096
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,697
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,900
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,014
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,230
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,765
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,664
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,284
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,723
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
827
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,244
73.9%
77.2
Female
17,592
51.4%
51.3
Male
16,652
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,519
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,622
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,834
14.8%
15.2
Female
3,700
54.1%
55.8
Male
3,134
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Bedford County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,026
97.2%
96.8
White
38,835
83.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,661
7.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
290
0.6%
0.8
Asian
156
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
49
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
88
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,084
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,305
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,315
11.5%
17.8
Mexican
3,923
8.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
121
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,271
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,016
88.5%
82.2
Bedford County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,209
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,732
12.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,600
41.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,943
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,589
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,970
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,364
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,941
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,466
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,334
14.3%
31.2
Bedford County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,878
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
19,571
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,473
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,139
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,139
5.9
5.8%
Bedford County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,067
88.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,148
11.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,459
10.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
271
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
170
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
248
0.6%
1.1%
Bedford County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,319
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
955
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,441
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,063
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,857
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,475
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,808
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,405
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
353
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
377
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
43,819
57,617
Per capita income
21,949
31,128
Bedford County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
747
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,066
5.1%
9.8
Construction
1,920
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,352
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
839
4.0%
6.6
Information
260
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,974
23.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
854
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,312
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
885
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,951
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,312
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
408
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,802
13.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,987
23.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,059
24.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,029
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,003
14.4%
18.1%
Bedford County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,493
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,599
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,671
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.2%
5.1
Walked
287
1.4%
2.7
Other means
168
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
734
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Bedford County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,075
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,835
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,375
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
4,768
28.0%
21.0
Bedford County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,053
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,465
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,588
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,569
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Bedford County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,622
1 room
213
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
195
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,080
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,271
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,075
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,913
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,713
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,670
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,492
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bedford County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,622
1-unit, detached
13,502
72.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
163
0.9%
5.9
2-units
662
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
281
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
669
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
402
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
181
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,734
14.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.2%
0.1
Bedford County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,144
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
618
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,835
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,309
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,545
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,880
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,221
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,468
18.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
530
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
72
0.4%
1.4%
Bedford County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,743
16.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,438
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
12,240
71.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
117
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
473
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.2%
1.1
Bedford County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,219
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
58
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
119
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
222
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
304
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
846
11.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,605
36.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,065
42.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,258
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
923
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
923
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
470
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,604
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,304
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
693
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,056
19.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,514
66.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
284
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
683
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
840
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
520
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,042
19.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
541
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
435
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,874
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
336
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,465
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
921
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,379
29.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,242
28.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,711
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,141
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
707
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
161
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
203
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,700
205,000
