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Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Bedford County had 47,480 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. It holds 44 places (13 cities, villages and boroughs, 25 towns and townships and 6 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 42009.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

47,480

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 47,577 · ACS 2020-2024: 47,513

Median household income

$59,992

±$3,266 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$179,000

±$9,160 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$784

±$33 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

How many people live in Bedford County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 47,577 residents in Bedford County. The Census Bureau estimates 47,480 for July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 47,513 over 1,012 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −69 (47,500)
2021→2022 −127 (47,373)
2022→2023 +75 (47,448)
2023→2024 +118 (47,566)
2024→2025 −86 (47,480)

Bedford County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	47,513	13,018,639	−824
Households	19,750±349	5,274,853	no clear change
Average household size	2.38±0.04	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	23,567±119	5,806,452	−793

Bedford County's population since 2000

From 49,984 in 2000 to 47,480 in 2025: down 5.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 49,984
2005 (estimate) 49,691
2010 Census 49,762
2015 (estimate) 48,748
2020 Census 47,577
2025 (estimate) 47,480

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Bedford County?

Bedford County holds 44 places: 13 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 25 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Bedford Township with 5,088 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Bedford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bedford Township	township	5,105	5,098±24	$61,136	$192,000	1.9%	100%
West Providence Township	township	3,082	3,066±16	$79,844	$179,600	5.4%	100%
East St. Clair Township	township	2,908	2,896±12	$41,993	$191,600	17.6%	100%
Bedford	borough	2,865	2,851±17	$41,375	$182,000	12.5%	100%
South Woodbury Township	township	2,083	2,193±296	$74,722	$166,000	12.7%	100%
Napier Township	township	2,031	2,107±244	$61,656	$216,400	11.1%	100%
Hopewell Township, Bedford County	township	1,889	1,953±299	$64,199	$173,100	16.6%	100%
Snake Spring Township	township	1,770	1,904±197	$73,571	$280,700	5.9%	100%
Everett	borough	1,765	2,052±369	$38,565	$120,000	24.5%	100%
East Providence Township	township	1,760	1,647±224	$52,554	$203,200	24.5%	100%
West St. Clair Township	township	1,658	1,535±354	$53,370	$215,100	11.0%	100%
Londonderry Township, Bedford County	township	1,637	1,646±239	$52,418	$151,300	6.0%	100%
Kimmel Township	township	1,525	1,413±165	$62,000	$160,900	10.7%	100%
Cumberland Valley Township	township	1,454	1,372±248	$67,361	$252,200	8.6%	100%
Broad Top Township	township	1,441	1,541±261	$61,964	$88,100	9.2%	100%
Monroe Township, Bedford County	township	1,393	1,299±226	$58,056	$208,900	11.2%	100%
Liberty Township, Bedford County	township	1,382	1,228±186	$65,234	$157,500	8.8%	100%
King Township	township	1,181	1,183±266	$73,942	$171,300	5.7%	100%
Woodbury Township, Bedford County	township	1,179	1,285±192	$63,966	$214,000	4.4%	100%
Colerain Township, Bedford County	township	1,132	1,047±162	$66,607	$225,000	15.9%	100%
EarlstonGEOID 4220704	CDP	1,049	1,259±353	$78,490	$167,200	3.6%	100%
Bloomfield Township, Bedford County	township	1,041	967±199	$90,500	$199,400	6.1%	100%
Harrison Township, Bedford County	township	932	977±256	$57,639	$187,200	11.7%	100%
Juniata Township, Bedford County	township	898	776±126	$62,813	$159,800	12.4%	100%
Hyndman	borough	863	850±224	$56,429	$99,700	11.9%	100%
Southampton Township, Bedford County	township	847	792±138	$56,336	$215,800	11.0%	100%
Saxton	borough	726	791±135	$31,875	$119,600	35.8%	100%
Mann Township	township	507	527±98	$53,750	$183,700	8.9%	100%
Lincoln Township, Bedford County	township	390	317±83	$88,750	$217,400	6.7%	100%
Stonerstown	CDP	369	430±124	$62,614	$139,700	6.8%	100%
Schellsburg	borough	330	342±100	$81,250	$136,900	15.5%	100%
Manns Choice	borough	316	315±86	$65,179	$91,000	15.6%	100%
Woodbury	borough	286	346±96	$47,708	$159,900	33.7%	100%
Pavia Township	township	286	385±134	$58,542	$123,500	11.7%	100%
DefianceGEOID 4218608	CDP	196	316±201	$90,694	$87,400	3.6%	100%
New Paris	borough	192	225±80	$62,813	$106,800	28.4%	100%
Pleasantville (Bedford County)GEOID 4261496	borough	191	128±50	$47,500	not published	24.2%	100%
Hopewell	borough	189	162±55	$51,250	$101,800	12.2%	100%
WoodGEOID 4286078	CDP	–	330±150	$75,729	$122,100	5.5%	50%
ClearvilleGEOID 4214152	CDP	–	161±113	$56,591	$116,700	5.0%	100%
RiddlesburgGEOID 4264656	CDP	–	152±95	$98,125	$98,300	4.6%	100%
RainsburgGEOID 4263312	borough	141	138±66	$42,500	$121,900	42.0%	100%
Coaldale (Bedford County)GEOID 4214584	borough	126	58±30	$44,375	$51,700	8.6%	100%
St. ClairsvilleGEOID 4267256	borough	76	101±51	$48,594	$118,800	12.9%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bedford County?

The median resident of Bedford County is 47.5 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.9%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.5±0.3	40.9	+1.0
Under 18 years	19.4%±0.1 pts	20.4%	–
65 years and over	24.0%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.4%	8.7%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	95.4%±0.3 pts	73.0%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	3.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.4 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.2 pts	7.7%	+0.4 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.0%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.9%±0.7 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	17.2%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.8%±1.0 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.5%±0.7 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.1%±1.3 pts	35.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.7%±0.9 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Bedford County earn?

Half of Bedford County's 19,750 households earn less than $59,992 a year (±$3,266), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $62,161 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$59,992±$3,266	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,365±$2,917	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$32,665±$1,086	$44,355	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.6%±1.0 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.9%±2.4 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.8%±1.5 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.1%±1.5 pts	89.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Bedford County?

Owners occupy 77.5% of Bedford County's occupied homes and renters 22.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,000 by its owner (±$9,160). The median renter pays $784 a month including utilities, and 39.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$179,000±$9,160	$254,500	+$10,764
Median gross rent	$784±$33	$1,209	−$66
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.8%±5.0 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,312±$49	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%±1.6 pts	69.3%	no clear change
Housing units	23,567±119	5,806,452	−793
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.3%±1.8 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.3%±1.7 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	15.2%±1.4 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.7%±1.5 pts	25.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Bedford County building?

Builders took permits for 75 new housing units across Bedford County in 2025 (75 single-family), 1.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 51 units
2020 54 units
2021 66 units
2022 75 units
2023 66 units
2024 71 units
2025 75 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Bedford County get to work?

79.3% of Bedford County's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.3%±1.0 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±1.0 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.3%±1.7 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	10.1%±1.2 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.4 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.5 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	7.5%±1.1 pts	15.6%	+2.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.5 min±1.0	26.3 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Bedford County's census tracts?

Bedford County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,375 (Tract 9607) to $74,073 (Tract 9604).

Census tracts of Bedford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960142009960100	Saxton (17%)	3,573	3,650±197	$57,321	$164,200	$716	15.6%
Tract 960242009960200	–	3,382	3,298±319	$66,774	$164,800	$792	8.6%
Tract 960342009960300	Pleasantville (Bedford County) (5%)	4,833	4,660±373	$48,969	$198,100	$730	15.5%
Tract 960442009960400	Hopewell (10%)	5,202	5,275±377	$74,073	$172,300	$799	12.9%
Tract 960542009960500	Coaldale (Bedford County) (5%)	3,327	3,246±275	$54,102	$135,500	$805	16.9%
Tract 960642009960600	Everett (34%)	4,847	5,118±371	$62,214	$166,000	$827	13.1%
Tract 960742009960700	Bedford	2,865	2,851±17	$41,375	$182,000	$677	12.5%
Tract 960842009960800	–	5,105	5,098±24	$61,136	$192,000	$925	1.9%
Tract 960942009960900	Manns Choice (5%)	4,699	4,742±335	$61,308	$174,300	$883	12.9%
Tract 9610.0142009961001	–	2,747	2,618±197	$56,962	$201,200	$695	10.7%
Tract 9610.0242009961002	Rainsburg (11%)	3,043	3,089±177	$68,056	$261,500	$1,025	11.1%
Tract 961142009961100	Hyndman (22%)	3,954	3,868±301	$57,200	$158,400	$734	8.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Bedford County compare with Pennsylvania's other counties?

Bedford County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	45th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	28th of 67
Residents per square mile	56th of 67
Median household income	60th of 67
Median home value	41st of 67
Median gross rent	59th of 67
Poverty rate	35th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	63rd of 67
Median age	10th of 67

Every county in Pennsylvania

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bedford County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.