Bedford County, Tennessee Facts
Facts |
State |
Tennessee |
Land area |
473.6 square miles |
Population Density |
95.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
45,901 |
Population change |
1.9% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.8% |
Under 18 |
26.3% |
65 and over |
14.2% |
Females |
50.6% |
White |
87.7 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
11.7 |
Asian |
1.2% |
Two or more races |
1.8% |
Black or African American |
8.2% |
Native American |
1% |
Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
78% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
12.3% |
Veterans |
3,106 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
16,402 |
Persons per household |
2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
87.3% |
Median household income |
$40,759 |
The per capita income |
$19,303 |
Live below the poverty line. |
20% |
housing units |
18,435 |
Multi-unit structures |
10% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$114,600 |
Residents owning their homes. |
70% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
3,958 |
Women-owned firms |
20.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
2.7% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$340,609 |
Retail sales per capita |
$7,649 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$1,047,294 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |