Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bedford County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 75,032 population of Bedford County, Virginia comprised of 1,227 people who identified as Hispanic (1.64%), and 73,805 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bedford County, Virginia with a population of 67,966 (90.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,229 (6.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 851 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bedford County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 66,892 (89.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,164 (6.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,074 (1.43%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bedford, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Bedford , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,229 6.97%
White Alone 67,966 90.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197 0.26%
Asian Alone 772 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races 851 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Bedford , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,074 1.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,164 6.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 66,892 89.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 174 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 753 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 807 1.08%