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Bedford County
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 47,577
County Seat Bedford County Courthouse
State FIPS 42
County FIPS 009
Num Towns 16
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 9,680
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 47,613
Median Age 47.3
Veterans 3,163
Housing Units 23,547
Uninsured 674
Net Migration (recent) 206
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,083
Total Employees 12,957
Avg Annual Pay $49,760
Median Household Income $58,337
Poverty Rate 10.8%
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,889
Federal Spending FY2024 $356,190,828
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,487
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $165,200
Median Rent $727
FMR Studio $639
FMR 1BR $692
FMR 2BR $908
FMR 3BR $1,156
FMR 4BR $1,393
Health & Safety
Hospitals 16
EMS Stations 48
Fire Stations 48
Police Stations 48
Adult Smoking 21.4%
Adult Obesity 36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 39.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77
Electric Customers 5534580
Towns with Broadband Data 14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 14
Community
Churches 73
Libraries 16
Historic Places (NRHP) 30
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 156
SNAP Stores 58
Bank Branches 38
Agriculture
Total Farms 51
Land in Farms (acres) 12,199
Avg Farm Size (acres) 239.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA 2021-09-10
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2016-03-23
DR HURRICANE SANDY 2013-01-10
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
DR TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-12
EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-16
EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
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.