COMPARING TWO PLACES
Botetourt County vs Bedford County
PLACE A
Botetourt County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Botetourt County is 28% smaller than Bedford County. Botetourt County earns more, with a median household income $21,221 higher. Botetourt County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
BOTETOURT COUNTYBEDFORD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population34,14447,480−28% vs Bedford County
Population density6347+16
Population growth1.4%-4.4%+5.7 pts
Median age48.147.5+0.6
Male49.6%49.9%−0.4 pts
Female50.4%50.1%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.9%1.2%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%95.4%−5.0 pts
Black2.6%0.7%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%1.4%+1.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.5%+0.3 pts
Other3.8%2.1%+1.7 pts
Median household income$81,213$59,992+$21,221
Per capita income$41,217$32,665+$8,552
Poverty rate6.2%11.6%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.431−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%16.1%+12.4 pts
Graduate degree11.4%5.7%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%3.9%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation56.9%57.3%−0.4 pts
Median home value$289,200$179,000+$110,200
Median gross rent$1,035$784+$251
Owner-occupied85.5%77.5%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%16.2%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%41.2%−12.0 pts
Average commute24.326.5−2.2
Worked from home12.6%7.5%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.8%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025