Bedford County, Tennessee Population 2024

54,146

Bedford County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 54,146 with a growth rate of 2.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bedford County, Tennessee is the 32nd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 45,082 and has seen a growth of 20.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,6011,0911.86%
202858,5101,0911.9%
202757,4191,0911.94%
202656,3281,0911.98%
202555,2371,0912.01%
202454,1461,0912.06%
202353,0551,0912.1%
202251,9647801.52%
202151,1847991.59%
202050,3857011.41%
201949,6845311.08%
201849,1539391.95%
201748,2147601.6%
201647,4545001.06%
201546,9546971.51%
201446,2576901.51%
201345,5673130.69%
201245,25450.01%
201145,2491670.37%
201045,08200%
199030,4112,4958.94%
198027,9162,87711.49%
197025,0391,8898.16%
196023,150-477-2.02%
195023,6274762.06%
194023,1512,0749.84%
193021,077-660-3.04%
192021,737-930-4.1%
191022,667-1,178-4.94%
190023,845-894-3.61%
189024,739-1,286-4.94%
188026,0251,6926.95%
187024,3332,74912.74%
186021,584730.34%
185021,5119654.7%
184020,546-9,850-32.41%
183030,39614,38489.83%
182016,0127,77094.27%
18108,242-51,359-86.17%
2024 Growth Rate
2.06% (1,091)
County Website
Bedford County
County Seat
Shelbyville
2020 Population
50,385
Area
474 mi²
Density
114 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.46% (3,761)
Founded
December 7, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,32781.78%
Two or more races3,6697.26%
Black or African American3,2676.47%
Other race1,5883.14%
Native American5131.02%
Asian1690.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bedford County, Tennessee Population by Race

Bedford County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Bedford County, Tennessee Median Age

37.9

Total

35.9

Male

39.2

Female

Bedford County, Tennessee Adults

There are 37,864 adults, (7,356 of whom are seniors) in Bedford County, Tennessee.

Bedford County, Tennessee Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bedford County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female25,10149.67%
Male25,43250.33%

Bedford County, Tennessee Population by Age

Bedford County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,4692.770.429.6
Married9,0993.2683.916.1
Non Family5,3081.2962.137.9
Female2,8243.3943.856.2
Male1,2383.1367.432.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bedford County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1579.34%
Associates Degree1,7475.17%
Bachelors Degree4,05111.99%
Graduate Degree1,7345.13%
High School Graduate14,07341.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9035.63%
Some College7,12721.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bedford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bedford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,89223,5445,353
Hispanic3,3472,312170
Black2,6122,037148
2+ Races1,8771,47588
Other Race6233986
Asian755123
Native American583612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.67%.

Bedford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,415$56,272$42,088
Graduate Degree$72,692$112,724$58,531
High School Graduate$32,207$34,213$29,698
Less Than 9th Grade$29,130$36,782$23,351
Overall$37,299$42,672$33,299
Some College$40,895$48,228$36,933

$37,299

Average Earnings

$42,672

Average Male

$33,299

Average Female

Bedford County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bedford County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bedford County, Tennessee Language

88.43% of Bedford County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 11.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.24% of the population.

Bedford County, Tennessee Language

Bedford County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,5694,35611.59%
Hispanic6,7681,25218.5%
Multiple3,54239511.15%
Other1,58335222.24%
Black3,15832010.13%
Native511265.09%
Asian1692011.83%

12.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.67%

Male Poverty Rate

14.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bedford County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford County, Tennessee is Other, with 22.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford County, Tennessee is Native, with 5.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.84%.

Bedford County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.13%
High School9.76%
Some College8.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.17%

Bedford County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.73%
Female Unemployed9.45%
Female Employed8.09%
Male Employed4.5%

Bedford County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bedford County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,159$84,134
Households$59,955$76,520
Married Families$85,110$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,406$52,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bedford County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bedford County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bedford County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bedford County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bedford County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,844

Number of Veterans

2,649

Male Veterans

195

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,189
Second Gulf War636
First Gulf War548
Korea94
World War II52

Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74770
75+623
55 to 64519
35 to 54489
18 to 34443

Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3870.07518820675969383
2+ Races2230.1010421386497508
Black2100.07123473541383989
Hispanic290.00742827868852459
Native American170.2833333333333333
Other Race70.009102730819245773

Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bedford County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford County, Tennessee 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

63.27%

Born in Bedford County, Tennessee

93.65%

Native Born

6.35%

Foreign Born

4.84%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.65% of Bedford County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 63.27% having been born in Tennessee. 4.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bedford County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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