Bedford County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 49,754
Median age: 38.5
Median household income: 55,354
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Bedford County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 49,754 |
| 2020 | 48,937 |
| 2019 | 48,292 |
| 2018 | 47,558 |
| 2017 | 46,854 |
| 2016 | 46,331 |
| 2015 | 45,986 |
| 2014 | 45,660 |
| 2013 | 45,339 |
| 2012 | 45,060 |
| 2011 | 44,717 |
| 2010 | 44,172 |
| 2009 | 44,291 |
Bedford County, TN cities
Bell Buckle town - 612
Normandy town - 121
Shelbyville city - 23,005
Unionville CDP - 2,151
Wartrace town - 635
Census data for Bedford County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Bedford County, Tennessee
| Total population | 49,754 |
| Male | 24,976 |
| Female | 24,778 |
| Total population | 49,754 |
| Under 5 years | 3,347 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,353 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,875 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,043 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,151 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,510 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,960 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,958 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,678 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,598 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,372 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,128 |
| 85 years and over | 781 |
| Median age (years) | 38.5 |
| Under 18 years | 12,623 |
| 16 years and over | 38,478 |
| 18 years and over | 37,131 |
| 21 years and over | 35,447 |
| 62 years and over | 9,360 |
| 65 years and over | 7,281 |
| Total population | 49,754 |
| One race | 47,213 |
| White | 41,861 |
| Black or African American | 3,270 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 470 |
| Asian | 124 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 |
| Some other race | 1,471 |
| Two or more races | 2,541 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 35,355 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,183 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,172 |
Social characteristics in Bedford County, Tennessee
| Total households | 17,904 |
| Family households (families) | 8,708 |
| Married-couple family | 1,618 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,948 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,849 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,630 |
| Average household size | 5,229 |
| Average family size | 2.75 |
Economic characteristics in Bedford County, Tennessee
| Total households | 17,904 |
| Less than $10,000 | 830 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 757 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,535 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,696 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,049 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,792 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,843 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,043 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 698 |
| $200,000 or more | 661 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,354 |
Housing characteristics in Bedford County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 19,510 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,904 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,606 |
| Total housing units | 19,510 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,371 |
| 1-unit, attached | 155 |
| 2 units | 628 |
| 3 or 4 units | 325 |
| 5 to 9 units | 868 |
| 10 to 19 units | 242 |
| 20 or more units | 249 |
| Mobile home | 2,666 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 19,510 |
| Built 2014 or later | 19 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,623 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,594 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,622 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,166 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,989 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,606 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,716 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 666 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,509 |
| Total housing units | 19,510 |
| 1 room | 377 |
| 2 rooms | 432 |
| 3 rooms | 1,086 |
| 4 rooms | 2,717 |
| 5 rooms | 4,729 |
| 6 rooms | 3,977 |
| 7 rooms | 2,398 |
| 8 rooms | 1,727 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,067 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 19,510 |
| No bedroom | 394 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,255 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,048 |
| 3 bedrooms | 11,112 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,103 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 598 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,904 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,625 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,279 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.68 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.92 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,904 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,449 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,738 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,851 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,449 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,477 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,940 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,625 |
| Less than $50,000 | 594 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,069 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,043 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,478 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,623 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,623 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 938 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 257 |
| Median (dollars) | 179,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,625 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,628 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,997 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,007 |
| Less than $500 | 568 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,311 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,034 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 48 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 42 |
| Median (dollars) | 801 |
| No rent paid | 272 |
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