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Bedford County
Bedford County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 50,237 County Seat Bedford County Courthouse State FIPS 47 County FIPS 003 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 26,122 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 50,533 Median Age 37.9 Veterans 2,844 Housing Units 19,813 Uninsured 1,268 Net Migration (recent) 1,600 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 868 Total Employees 14,143 Avg Annual Pay $53,753 Median Household Income $59,955 Poverty Rate 12.4% Unemployment Rate 4.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,708 Federal Spending FY2024 $267,768,358 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,330
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $221,200 Median Rent $863 FMR Studio $811 FMR 1BR $915 FMR 2BR $1,013 FMR 3BR $1,350 FMR 4BR $1,352
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 22.6% Adult Obesity 36.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 36.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 31 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 33 Homeless Population N/A Schools 45 SNAP Stores 53 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 23 Land in Farms (acres) 24,352 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,058.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-04-21 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-05-08
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bedford County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
