Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bedford, VA in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 77,653 population of Bedford County, Virginia comprised of 1,565 people who identified as Hispanic (2.02%), and 76,088 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bedford County, Virginia with a population of 69,824 (89.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,464 (7.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,154 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bedford County, Virginia in 2015, with a population of 68,501 (88.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,368 (6.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,323 (1.7%).

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 2015
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 5,464 7.04%
White Alone 69,824 89.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 246 0.32%
Asian Alone 944 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,154 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Bedford , VA in 2015
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,323 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,368 6.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,501 88.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 918 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,083 1.4%