Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bedford County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 75,555 population of Bedford County, Virginia comprised of 1,294 people who identified as Hispanic (1.71%), and 74,261 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bedford County, Virginia with a population of 68,373 (90.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,243 (6.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 912 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bedford County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 67,249 (89.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,169 (6.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,124 (1.49%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,243 6.94%
White Alone 68,373 90.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 0.27%
Asian Alone 805 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races 912 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Bedford , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,124 1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,169 6.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,249 89.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 784 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 865 1.15%