Bedford County, Tennessee's estimated population is 51,414 with a growth rate of 1.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bedford County, Tennessee is the 33rd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 Population was 45,078 and has seen a growth of 14.06% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1810 | 8,242 | 0.00% | |
1820 | 16,012 | 7,770 | 94.27% |
1830 | 30,396 | 14,384 | 89.83% |
1840 | 20,546 | -9,850 | -32.41% |
1850 | 21,511 | 965 | 4.70% |
1860 | 21,584 | 73 | 0.34% |
1870 | 24,333 | 2,749 | 12.74% |
1880 | 26,025 | 1,692 | 6.95% |
1890 | 24,739 | -1,286 | -4.94% |
1900 | 23,845 | -894 | -3.61% |
1910 | 22,667 | -1,178 | -4.94% |
1920 | 21,737 | -930 | -4.10% |
1930 | 21,077 | -660 | -3.04% |
1940 | 23,151 | 2,074 | 9.84% |
1950 | 23,627 | 476 | 2.06% |
1960 | 23,150 | -477 | -2.02% |
1970 | 25,039 | 1,889 | 8.16% |
1980 | 27,916 | 2,877 | 11.49% |
1990 | 30,411 | 2,495 | 8.94% |
2010 | 45,078 | 14,667 | 48.23% |
2011 | 45,247 | 169 | 0.37% |
2012 | 45,254 | 7 | 0.02% |
2013 | 45,565 | 311 | 0.69% |
2014 | 46,251 | 686 | 1.51% |
2015 | 46,948 | 697 | 1.51% |
2016 | 47,442 | 494 | 1.05% |
2017 | 48,211 | 769 | 1.62% |
2018 | 49,146 | 935 | 1.94% |
2019 | 49,713 | 567 | 1.15% |
2020 | 50,280 | 567 | 1.14% |
2021 | 50,847 | 567 | 1.13% |
2022 | 51,414 | 567 | 1.12% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41,749 | 85.31% |
Black or African American | 3,529 | 7.21% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 223 | 0.46% |
Asian | 96 | 0.20% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 1,557 | 3.18% |
Two or More Races | 1,763 | 3.60% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 17,490 | 2.77 | 71 |
Married | 9,223 | 3.23 | 83.7 |
Male | 1,171 | 3.6 | 71.8 |
Female | 2,428 | 3.39 | 37 |
Non Family | 4,668 | 1.32 | 63.6 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,891 | 5.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,482 | 10.70% |
High School Graduate | 13,252 | 40.72% |
Some College | 6,455 | 19.83% |
Associates Degree | 1,562 | 4.80% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,947 | 12.13% |
Graduate Degree | 1,958 | 6.02% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 80 | 80 | 52 |
Native American | 147 | 123 | 52 |
White | 26,388 | 22,681 | 5,448 |
2+ Races | 875 | 757 | 88 |
Other Race | 584 | 326 | 47 |
Hispanic | 2,846 | 1,870 | 151 |
Black | 2,539 | 1,874 | 85 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.00%.
$33,126
Average Earnings
$38,972
Average Male
$28,065
Average Female
88.55% of Bedford County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 11.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.69% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 20 | 20 | 100.00% |
Native | 218 | 54 | 24.77% |
Asian | 96 | 16 | 16.67% |
Hispanic | 6,142 | 964 | 15.70% |
White | 36,986 | 5,230 | 14.14% |
Black | 3,400 | 247 | 7.26% |
Other | 434 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,714 | 87 | 5.08% |
13.82%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.69%
Male Poverty Rate
15.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford County, Tennessee is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 5.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.40%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.77%.
51.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,328 | 7.37% |
Black | 226 | 7.94% |
Native American | 54 | 35.53% |
Other Race | 2 | 0.25% |
2+ Races | 133 | 14.26% |
Hispanic | 22 | 0.63% |
8.02%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.5%
Labor Force Participation
59.6%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
65.42%
Born in Bedford County, Tennessee
94.08%
Native Born
5.92%
Foreign Born
4.00%
Non Citizen
1.92%
Naturalized
94.08% of Bedford County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 65.42% having been born in Tennessee. 4.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.