Bedford town, Massachusetts Population 2024

14,516

Bedford town Demographics

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

  • White: 74.55%
  • Asian: 16.38%
  • Two or more races: 5.73%
  • Black or African American: 2.09%
  • Other race: 1.21%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,062.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (101)
The current population of Bedford town, Massachusetts is 14,516 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,415.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,69274.55%
Asian2,35016.38%
Two or more races8225.73%
Black or African American3002.09%
Other race1731.21%
Native American60.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bedford town Population by Race

Bedford town Population Pyramid 2024

Bedford town Median Age

44.1

Total

44.1

Male

44.3

Female

Bedford town Adults

There are 11,106 adults, (2,600 of whom are seniors) in Bedford town.

Bedford town Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bedford town Sex Ratio

Female7,48652.19%
Male6,85747.81%

Bedford town Population by Age

Bedford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7972.4271.628.4
Married3,3013.0986.813.2
Non Family1,7921.1851.948.1
Female3962.4949.750.3
Male3082.350.649.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bedford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1461.4%
Associates Degree5285.05%
Bachelors Degree3,35132.05%
Graduate Degree3,90937.38%
High School Graduate1,27412.18%
Less Than 9th Grade2582.47%
Some College9919.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bedford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bedford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8127,5615,164
Asian1,6191,5841,432
2+ Races553511442
Hispanic373349297
Black23118550
Other Race141117101
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.45%.

Bedford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,039$130,208$80,332
Graduate Degree$122,448$160,857$107,438
High School Graduate$53,344$58,625$52,781
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$37,368
Overall$96,779$122,132$81,180
Some College$72,784$125,605$58,750

$96,779

Average Earnings

$122,132

Average Male

$81,180

Average Female

Bedford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bedford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bedford town Language

77.07% of Bedford town residents speak only English, while 22.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.03% of the population.

Bedford town Language

Bedford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2964344.22%
Other1738850.87%
Hispanic5576411.49%
Multiple795283.52%
Asian2,333130.56%
Native66100%
Black26941.49%

4.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

4.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bedford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford town is Asian, with 0.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.32%.

Bedford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.13%
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
Some College9.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Bedford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.66%
Female Employed3.28%
Male Employed1.15%
Female Unemployed0%

Bedford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bedford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$207,179$270,973
Households$158,964$220,346
Married Families$226,319$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,534$106,423

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bedford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bedford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bedford town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bedford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bedford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

902

Number of Veterans

735

Male Veterans

167

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War321
Vietnam241
First Gulf War231
Korea96
World War II6

Bedford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+278
18 to 34163
65 to 74163
55 to 64154
35 to 54144

Bedford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8019.53%
2+ Races8515.26%
Black145.74%
Other Race21.27%
Hispanic20.53%

Bedford town Veterans by Race

Bedford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bedford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bedford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford town 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

49.28%

Born in Bedford town

76.66%

Native Born

23.34%

Foreign Born

7.62%

Non Citizen

15.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.66% of Bedford town residents were born in the United States, with 49.28% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bedford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,1261220.81%
202815,0041220.82%
202714,8821220.83%
202614,7601220.83%
202514,6381220.84%
202414,5161220.85%
202314,3941220.85%
202214,272-21-0.15%
202114,293-122-0.85%
202014,4152932.07%
201914,122-45-0.32%
201814,167-12-0.08%
201714,179430.3%
201614,136450.32%
201514,091810.58%
201414,010230.16%
201313,9872301.67%
201213,7572231.65%
201113,5341831.37%
201013,35100%

Bedford town Population by Year