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Bedford

Texas · 43,762 residents · 10.0 sq mi
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With 43,762 people, Bedford is a city in Texas. Households here earn about 57% more than in Texas as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of residents. Households take in $42,453 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,762
−7%vs 2000
vs 47,152 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K45K47K49K51K19902000201020202024Bedford
202449K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(3,094)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(3,361)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,938)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,985)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(3,317)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.7%(9,038)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.2%(8,842)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(5,459)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(2,662)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743%(1,331)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(499)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(236)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,453
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,436 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,847
−33%vs 2000
vs $29,466 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$95,700
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$456
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $696 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.0% in 2000
45.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(39,338)
Black3.6%(1,698)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(3,403)
Asian3.6%(1,698)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(40,789)
Black2.5%(1,091)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(2,052)
Asian2.2%(963)
Other2.1%(919)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.2%(5,515)
Puerto Rican1.8%(882)
Cuban0.8%(413)
Dominican0.6%(270)
Salvadoran0.5%(258)
Ecuadorian0.2%(102)
Venezuelan0.1%(60)
Spaniard0.1%(58)
Nicaraguan0.1%(44)
Panamanian0.1%(32)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(32)
Chilean0.1%(29)
Peruvian0%(24)
Asian origin
Nepalese2.6%(1,298)
Asian Indian1.1%(543)
Filipino0.6%(296)
Korean0.6%(285)
Kazakh0.5%(228)
Pakistani0.3%(161)
Vietnamese0.3%(152)
Chinese0.3%(146)
Japanese0.2%(117)
Laotian0.1%(30)
Thai0.1%(28)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.4%(177)
Ancestry
English14.8%(7,252)
German11.2%(5,479)
Irish10.6%(5,221)
Italian3.8%(1,865)
American3.7%(1,820)
Scottish1.9%(931)
French1.9%(921)
Arab1.5%(754)
Polish1.3%(652)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(598)
Norwegian0.9%(445)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(414)
Swedish0.8%(403)
Welsh0.8%(398)
Czech0.7%(321)
Palestinian0.5%(263)
Dutch0.5%(246)
Turkish0.4%(191)
Russian0.3%(167)
Danish0.3%(146)
Lebanese0.3%(132)
Iranian0.3%(128)
Ghanaian0.3%(124)
Swiss0.2%(107)
Portuguese0.2%(99)
Hungarian0.2%(95)
Ukrainian0.2%(83)
Nigerian0.2%(78)
Austrian0.1%(71)
Kenyan0.1%(67)
Canadian0.1%(66)
Lithuanian0.1%(64)
Iraqi0.1%(61)
Bulgarian0.1%(59)
Belgian0.1%(55)
Slovak0.1%(47)
Finnish0.1%(41)
Brazilian0.1%(40)
West Indian0.1%(40)
Haitian0.1%(36)
Syrian0.1%(34)
Romanian0.1%(32)
Greek0.1%(27)
Moroccan0%(11)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(6,245)
Married52%(9,793)
Widowed3.5%(661)
Divorced11.4%(2,141)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(6,284)
Married46.9%(10,115)
Widowed8.1%(1,746)
Divorced15.9%(3,436)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.8%(532)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(517)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.4%(922)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(202)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,682 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bedford, Texas?

Bedford, Texas has about 43,762 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bedford, Texas?

The typical household in Bedford, Texas earns about $42,453 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bedford, Texas expensive?

In Bedford, Texas, the median home is worth about $95,700, and the typical rent is about $456 a month.

How educated are people in Bedford, Texas?

About 34.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bedford, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bedford, Texas?

About 3.6% of people in Bedford, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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