Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′N 79°32′W / 37.31°N 79.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1754 |
| Seat | Bedford |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 60,371 |
| Website | www |
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population is 60,371. Its county seat is Bedford6.
As an independent city, Bedford is not a part of Bedford County, despite being the county seat.
History
Bedford county was established on December 13, 1753 form parts of Luenburg County. The county is named for John Russell, the fourth Duke of Bedford, who was Secretary of State of Great Britain. In 1782, Campbell County was formed for parts of Bedford County. Also in 1786, Franklin County was formed from Bedford County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,992 km² (769 mi²). 1,954 km² (754 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.92% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density is 31/km² (80/mi²). There are 26,841 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.18% White, 6.24% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 23,838 households out of which 32.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% are married couples living together, 7.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% are non-families. 20.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 27.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $43,136, and the median income for a family is $49,303. Males have a median income of $35,117 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,582. 7.10% of the population and 5.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.30% of those under the age of 18 and 10.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
