Virginia

Bedford County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.1%
African
6.7%
Other
6.2%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Bedford Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBedford CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.1%57%58%
Black or African American6.7%18.3%—
Hispanic2.4%12%—
Indian0.7%2.6%—
East Asian0.5%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Bedford County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBedford CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$78,937$93,170$80,734
Median home value$297,400$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.8×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$952/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.5%20.3%21.0%