It is an incorporated town and former independent city located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,222. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Known as the "place that sells itself," Bedford boasts the Blue Ridge Mountains to the North, Smith Mountain Lake to the South, Lynchburg to the East, and I-81/Roanoke to the West.
21,447 people live in Bedford, where the median age is 45.4 and the average individual income is $32,937. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Median Age
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
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There's plenty to do around Bedford, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Town Kitchen & Provisions, Euro Barn, and Euro Barn.
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| Dining · $ | 0.05 miles | 100 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.07 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.07 miles | 24 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 0.08 miles | 8 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.09 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.09 miles | 7 reviews | 4.4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.13 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.14 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.15 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.15 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.15 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.16 miles | 46 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.19 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.2 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.06 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.07 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.12 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.15 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.03 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.06 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.07 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.08 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.12 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Bedford has 8,577 households, with an average household size of 2.45. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Bedford do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 21,447 people call Bedford home. The population density is 93 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
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Men vs Women
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