Bedford, VA Profile

Bedford, VA, population 6,211, is located in Virginia's Bedford (city) county, about 88.5 miles from Greensboro and 94.3 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Bedford's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bedford has declined by about 1%.

Bedford's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bedford tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	38.30
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,299	N/A
2001	6,320	0.33%
2002	6,278	-0.66%
2003	6,245	-0.53%
2004	6,222	-0.37%
2005	6,211	-0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,792

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	422
2002	478
2003	444
2004	359
2005	332
2006	351
2007	161
2008	208

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	11	4	4	1	3	5	2
Robbery	3	5	2	4	8	4	1	0
Aggravated Assault	20	15	22	15	11	15	4	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,674
2002	3,097
2003	3,426
2004	3,421
2005	2,611
2006	3,109
2007	2,124
2008	3,610

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	29	30	24	16	23	19	28
Larceny, Theft	147	165	178	191	146	163	101	191
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	7	8	4	3	9	12	7
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,017 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles