Bedford County, TN Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bedford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Population 52,010 7,021,394 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 109.6 166.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.46% 0.92% 0.57%
Median age 38.3 37.2 37.1
Households 18,951 2,766,521 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Bedford County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Bedford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,773 $67,486 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.31% 5.42% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.0% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bedford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $223,571 $235,307 $242,182
Median rent $917 $1,121 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.2% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Bedford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.7 22.4 22.5
Work from home 8.3% 11.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bedford County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Bedford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.0% 27.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.67 2.47 2.54

Health

Bedford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Bedford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.3 74.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.7% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 24.4% 25.1% 19.0%