City in Cuyahoga County, Ohio · 5.3 sq mi · 2,365 people per sq mi
12,634 people live in Bedford. The typical household earns $57,308, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,149 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.65%
Men 35.8 · Women 46.7
1850–2026
12,634
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
12,634
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,634 | -89 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,723 | -44 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 12,767 | -34 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 12,801 | -59 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 12,860 | -126 | 0.97% |
| 2021 | 12,986 | -163 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 13,149 | -4 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 13,153 | -7 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 13,160 | -6 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 13,166 | -8 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bedford has a population change lower than Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 129 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 34% | 30% |
| Never married | 42% | 48% | 37% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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