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 |