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Bedford County, Tennessee

Bedford County had 54,228 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 473.6 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 44th by land area.

Population
54,228
#32 of 95 in Tennessee · #955 in US
Area
473.6 sq mi
#44 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,177 in US
Density
114 / sq mi
#32 of 95 in Tennessee · #824 in US
Median household income
$69,272
#19 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,052 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bedford County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Bedford County population, land area and income

Bedford County had 54,228 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 473.6 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 44th by land area. That works out to 114.5 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; Bedford County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,272 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

54,228

3144th1st

955th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

474 sq mi

3144th1st

2177th of 3,144 (US)

Density

114.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

824th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,272

3143rd1st

1052nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

54,228

95th1st

32nd of 95 (TN)

Land area

474 sq mi

95th1st

44th of 95 (TN)

Density

114.5 / sq mi

95th1st

32nd of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$69,272

95th1st

19th of 95 (TN)

How Bedford County's population changed since 2020

Bedford County gained 3,832 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.6%. That ranks 14th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bedford County recorded 3,044 births and 2,563 deaths, a natural change of +481. Net international migration added +566 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,903. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,903 people.

50.4k202051.2k202152.1k202253.3k202354.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,044
Deaths
2,563
Net international migration
+566
Net domestic migration
+2,903
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+954

Where Bedford County is

The Census internal point of Bedford County is at 35.513700, -86.458300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bedford County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Bedford County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.513700, -86.458300
DMS
35°30'49.32"N 86°27'29.88"W
UTM
16N 549120.3E 3930147.8N
Geohash
dn6d094fr
Plus code
867MGG7R+FM

Towns in Bedford County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bedford County, 25,792 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bedford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Shelbyville with 25,792.

  1. 01Shelbyville25,792
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bedford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Bedford County. The most populous is Rutherford County, TN, with 376,996 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 48.6 miles NNW of Bedford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Murfreesboro, TN (population 168,387), 23.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Shelbyville, TN (population 25,792), 0.9 miles away.

Bedford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bedford County is 47003: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 003. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,272.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bedford County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 54,228. That is up 3,832 people (7.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 50,396.

What is the FIPS code of Bedford County?

47003. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (003) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bedford County?

Shelbyville, with 25,792 residents inside Bedford County in 2024.

Which counties border Bedford County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rutherford County, TN; Coffee County, TN; Marshall County, TN; Lincoln County, TN; Moore County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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