Bedford County, Tennessee

Bedford County is home to 52,237 people. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $67,225.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population52,2377,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$67,225$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.6%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty22.8%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance14.6%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$281,200$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,051$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income47.2%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.6%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.6 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.