Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bedford, VA in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 81,525 population of Bedford County, Virginia comprised of 2,408 people who identified as Hispanic (2.95%), and 79,117 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bedford County, Virginia with a population of 72,519 (88.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,843 (7.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,570 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bedford County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 70,546 (86.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,686 (6.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,973 (2.42%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,843 7.17%
White Alone 72,519 88.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 361 0.44%
Asian Alone 1,199 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,570 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Bedford , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 157 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,973 2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 147 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,686 6.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,546 86.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 276 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,158 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,423 1.75%