Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bedford County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 78,445 population of Bedford County, Virginia comprised of 1,778 people who identified as Hispanic (2.27%), and 76,667 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bedford County, Virginia with a population of 70,342 (89.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,573 (7.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,267 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bedford County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 68,867 (87.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,448 (6.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,475 (1.88%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,573 7.1%
White Alone 70,342 89.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 261 0.33%
Asian Alone 980 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,267 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Bedford , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 125 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,475 1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 92 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,448 6.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,867 87.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 951 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,175 1.5%