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County Health & People

Who lives in Bedford County,
and how healthy are we?

Every figure on this page comes from a federal statistical source, cited where it appears. Vintages differ by measure and are labeled on each figure — Census estimates and surveys cover different windows, so figures should be compared within a row, not across rows.

The People — Bedford vs. Tennessee

Population (July 2025 est.)

55,273

TN: 7.3M · V2025

Growth since April 2020

+10.0%

TN: +5.8% · V2025

Under 18

24.4%

TN: 21.5% · V2025

65 and over

16.5%

TN: 18.6% · V2025

Hispanic or Latino

18.0%

TN: 8.6% · V2025

Foreign-born

8.6%

TN: 6.1% · ACS 2020–24

Veterans

2,433

TN: 399,814 · ACS 2020–24

Persons per household

2.64

TN: 2.45 · ACS 2020–24

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Population Estimates V2025; ACS 2020–2024 5-year; SAHIE; SAIPE), retrieved 2026-07-31 · Why am I seeing this?

Money, Home & School — Bedford vs. Tennessee

Median household income

$67,225

TN: $69,595 · ACS 2020–24, 2024$

Per-capita income

$32,163

TN: $39,437 · ACS 2020–24, 2024$

Persons in poverty

12.2%

TN: 13.5% · SAIPE

Median home value

$281,200

TN: $286,700 · ACS 2020–24

Owner-occupied rate

71.9%

TN: 66.9% · ACS 2020–24

Median gross rent

$1,051

TN: $1,189 · ACS 2020–24

Broadband subscription

87.2%

TN: 89.2% · ACS 2020–24

Mean commute

28.4 min

TN: 25.7 min · ACS 2020–24

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

TN: 31.1% · ACS 2020–24

High school grad or higher

85.3%

TN: 90.0% · ACS 2020–24

Uninsured, under 65

13.6%

TN: 11.6% · SAHIE

Building permits (2025)

378

TN: 43,374 · BPS

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Population Estimates V2025; ACS 2020–2024 5-year; SAHIE; SAIPE), retrieved 2026-07-31 · Why am I seeing this?

Health — Adults in Bedford County

Adult obesity
44.4% CI 36.4–52.9
High blood pressure
39.4% CI 35.2–43.8
Depression
29.6% CI 25.6–34.0
No leisure-time physical activity
29.6% CI 24.7–34.8
Fair or poor self-rated health
24.7% CI 21.0–28.4
Current smoking
19.4% CI 16.2–22.8
No health insurance (18–64)
15.1% CI 12.2–18.3
Diagnosed diabetes
13.5% CI 11.7–15.5
Annual checkup
76.9% CI 73.0–80.6

These are CDC model-based estimates for Bedford County adults, built from the national BRFSS survey — not a direct county survey. The confidence interval (CI) beside each figure is the range the true value likely falls in; wide intervals mean more uncertainty. Definitions for each measure are published by the CDC.

Source: CDC PLACES: County Data, 2025 release (model-based estimates from BRFSS 2023), retrieved 2026-07-31  ·  measure definitions Why am I seeing this?

A Note on Reading This Page

Open Bedford presents these figures without interpretation. Different sources use different methods and time windows; small differences between Bedford County and Tennessee may be within a measure's margin of error. When agencies publish new releases, this page updates and the retrieval date above changes.