Bedford County , Virginia
Population: 80,254 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,644 Home $276,600 Rent $955/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bedford County's headline indicators land 4% above the national median on income ($77,644), with housing 9% below the US figure ($277,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$77,644
Median Income
household
$276,600
Home Value
median
$955/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,095 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Median Home Value | $276,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $955/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 80,254 |
| Median Age | 47.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.7%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
13.2%
Smoking
37.8%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
23.3%
Depression
34.4%
Insufficient Sleep
79.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 51.2 · 51th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
25.10
🌀 Hurricane
73.01
🔥 Wildfire
66.63
❄️ Winter Storm
57.70
🌍 Earthquake
60.18
☀️ Drought
70.93
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