Indiana / Census place 1804114

Bedford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bedford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,962
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,143/sq mi
12.2 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,553
Median home value
$152,400
Median gross rent
$828
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.3%
Typical commute
23.8 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEDFORD 5 WNW (5 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
45.2°F
Annual rainfall
48.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bedford.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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