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  • FIPS 51019
  • Largest town: Bedford

Bedford County, Virginia

Bedford County had 82,182 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 760.1 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 133 in Virginia by population and 5th by land area.

Population
82,182
#26 of 133 in Virginia · #711 in US
Area
760.1 sq mi
#5 of 133 in Virginia · #1,149 in US
Density
108 / sq mi
#67 of 133 in Virginia · #855 in US
Median household income
$72,742
#52 of 133 in Virginia · #808 in US

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

Bedford County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Bedford County population, land area and income

Bedford County had 82,182 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 760.1 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 133 in Virginia by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 108.1 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Bedford County is 3.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,742 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

82,182

3144th1st

711th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

760 sq mi

3144th1st

1149th of 3,144 (US)

Density

108.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

855th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,742

3143rd1st

808th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

82,182

133rd1st

26th of 133 (VA)

Land area

760 sq mi

133rd1st

5th of 133 (VA)

Density

108.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

67th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$72,742

133rd1st

52nd of 133 (VA)

How Bedford County's population changed since 2020

Bedford County gained 2,601 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.3%. That ranks 40th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bedford County recorded 2,778 births and 4,201 deaths, a natural change of -1,423. Net international migration added +212 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,932. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,932 people.

79.6k202080.3k202180.8k202281.6k202382.2k2024
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
2,778
Deaths
4,201
Net international migration
+212
Net domestic migration
+3,932
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+554

Where Bedford County is

The Census internal point of Bedford County is at 37.312300, -79.527200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 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.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Bedford County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.312300, -79.527200
DMS
37°18'44.28"N 79°31'37.92"W
UTM
17N 630509.9E 4130534.6N
Geohash
dnxkq26pc
Plus code
87928F6F+W4

Towns in Bedford County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bedford County, 7,823 people together, or 10% 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 Bedford with 7,823.

  1. 01Bedford7,823
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bedford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Bedford County. The most populous is Roanoke County, VA, with 97,334 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 115.9 miles E of Bedford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greensboro, NC (population 307,381), 85.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynchburg, VA (population 80,301), 19.2 miles away.

Bedford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bedford County is 51019: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,742.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bedford County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 82,182. That is up 2,601 people (3.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 79,581.

What is the FIPS code of Bedford County?

51019. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bedford County?

Bedford, with 7,823 residents inside Bedford County in 2024.

Which counties border Bedford County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Roanoke County, VA; Lynchburg city, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; Franklin County, VA; Campbell County, VA; Botetourt County, VA; Amherst County, VA; Rockbridge County, VA.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.