Welcome to Bedford County ...
Time Zone: Bedford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Bedford County was founded in 1753.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bedford had a population of 78,997 people. This is an increase of 5.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,035 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bedford represented 0.94% of the total population of Virginia.
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Websites specific to Bedford County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Rockbridge County
- Amherst County
- Campbell County
- Pittsylvania County
- Franklin County
- Roanoke County
- Botetourt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |