Census place 1804114

Bedford

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

Official Census name: Bedford city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bedford.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bedford has a population of 13,962 and 1,143 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: population density is 1,143/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi; median gross rent is $828, below the comparison median of $1,075; and median household income is $49,553, below the comparison median of $62,039. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,143/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi
median gross rent
$828
Below the comparison median of $1,075
median household income
$49,553
Below the comparison median of $62,039

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bedford's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
82.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.4%
Working from home
6.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
10.5%
Households with children
22.3%
Residents with a disability
19.9%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lawrence County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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