Bedford, Ohio Population 2024

12,560

Bedford is a city located in Cuyahoga County Ohio. Bedford has a 2024 population of 12,560. Bedford is currently declining at a rate of -1.09% annually and its population has decreased by -4.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,116 in 2020.

The average household income in Bedford is $67,583 with a poverty rate of 11.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bedford is 42.1 years, 37.2 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Bedford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bedford was:

  • Black or African American: 55.79%
  • White: 38.73%
  • Two or more races: 5.04%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Asian: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,351.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.24% (-556)
The current population of Bedford, Ohio is 12,560 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,116.

Bedford, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,27755.79%
White5,05238.73%
Two or more races6575.04%
Other race370.28%
Asian200.15%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bedford Population by Race

Bedford Population Pyramid 2024

Bedford Median Age

42.1

Total

37.2

Male

46

Female

Bedford Adults

There are 10,396 adults, (2,219 of whom are seniors) in Bedford.

Bedford Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bedford Sex Ratio

Female6,76151.84%
Male6,28248.16%

Bedford Population by Age

Bedford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0602.1556.143.9
Non Family3,2351.1146.753.3
Married1,5623.1679.320.7
Female9853.741.658.4
Male2783.0886.713.3

3.23

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

56.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bedford Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1671.86%
9th to 12th Grade4084.55%
High School Graduate3,37737.66%
Some College2,02122.54%
Associates Degree8179.11%
Bachelors Degree1,44816.15%
Graduate Degree7298.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bedford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bedford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,5184,3521,113
White4,2093,8071,014
2+ Races18218250
Hispanic76760
Other Race30300
Asian20130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.47%.

Bedford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$45,081$49,900$39,452
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,019$47,042$36,038
Some College$42,710$47,238$38,614
Bachelors Degree$42,113$50,833$39,084
Graduate Degree$75,114$109,625$58,276

$45,081

Average Earnings

$49,900

Average Male

$39,452

Average Female

Bedford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bedford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bedford Language

95.82% of Bedford residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.33% of the population.

Bedford Language

Bedford Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,27487011.96%
White4,99857711.54%
Multiple6246710.74%

11.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.38%

Male Poverty Rate

11.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bedford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford is Black, with 11.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford is Multiple, with 10.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.81%.

Bedford Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School11.4%
Bachelors or Greater9.14%
Some College7.79%

Bedford Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.84%
Male Unemployed23.85%
Female Employed5.2%
Male Employed2.7%

Bedford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bedford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$55,198$67,583
Families$75,777$89,224
Married Families$98,619$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,389$46,441

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bedford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.8%

Male Marriage Rate

30.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bedford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bedford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bedford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bedford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

819

Number of Veterans

752

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam349
First Gulf War140
Second Gulf War128
Korea110
World War II30

Bedford Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+316
65 to 74198
55 to 64156
35 to 54149
18 to 340

Bedford Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4079.17%
Black4047.1%
2+ Races83.74%

Bedford Veterans by Race

Bedford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bedford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bedford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.08%

Born in Bedford

96.79%

Native Born

3.21%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

2.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.79% of Bedford residents were born in the United States, with 83.08% having been born in Ohio. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bedford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,865-139-1.16%
202812,004-139-1.14%
202712,143-139-1.13%
202612,282-139-1.12%
202512,421-139-1.11%
202412,560-139-1.09%
202312,699-139-1.08%
202212,838-141-1.09%
202112,979-137-1.04%
202013,1166495.21%
201912,467-81-0.65%
201812,548-80-0.63%
201712,628-83-0.65%
201612,711-66-0.52%
201512,777-65-0.51%
201412,842-48-0.37%
201312,890-30-0.23%
201212,920-57-0.44%
201112,977-84-0.64%
201013,061-1,153-8.11%
200014,214-608-4.1%
199014,822-234-1.55%
198015,056-2,496-14.22%
197017,5522,32915.3%
196015,2236,11867.19%
19509,1051,71523.21%
19407,3905768.45%
19306,8144,137154.54%
19202,67700%
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Bedford Population by Year