Bedford County Information

Bedford in Virginia occupies 7 square miles and has a 2006 population of 6,249, a change from a 2000 population of 6,381 and 6,176 in 1990. 10.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.7% percent is 25-35, and 13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 23 acts of violent crime reported in Bedford in 2004, a change from 19 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 96 people: 3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.5%.

Read more about Bedford, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBedford 
StateVirginia 
Land Area7 sq. milesRanked 3,134 of 3,140
Population 20066,249Ranked 2,746 of 3,140
Population 20056,270 
Population 20006,381Ranked 2,752 of 3,140
Population 19906,176Ranked 2,735 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion75.9% 
African American22.7% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.4% 
Population 5 to 1411.9% 
Population 15 to 2410.3% 
Population 25 to 3411.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.3% 
Population 55 to 648.6% 
Population 65 to 7410.4% 
Population 75 and up13.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2319
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes4 
Robberies4 
Aggravated Assaults15 
Total Property Crimes216171
Burglaries24 
Larceny Thefts188 
Motor Vehicle Thefts4 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population2,6052,592
Unemployed Population9664
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.5%

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