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Bedford County, Pennsylvania, has 47,577 residents across 34,073 parcels and covers 1,012.3 square miles. The population declined 4.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Bedford County is 42009.

Bedford is the county's largest population center. Bedford County also includes 23 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 60 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Bedford County Trends

Population
47,577▾
Median Home Value
$172,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
6,479▾
Bedford County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Bedford County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Bedford County Parcels

Bedford County has 34,073 mapped parcels covering 579,549 acres. The median assessed value is $71,020. The median lot size is 1.44 acres. 8,281 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 67.8% of parcels. Farmland / forest follows at 22.8% and exempt / government at 4.5%. The records carry 25,061 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Pennsylvania. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Bedford County Parcel viewer here.

Bedford County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 34,076 100%
Owner name 34,005 99.8%
Owner mailing address 34,004 99.8%
Site address 10,439 30.6%
Land use code 34,076 100%
Land use description 34,005 99.8%
Assessed value 34,076 100%
Land value 34,076 100%
Improvement value 34,076 100%
Acreage 34,076 100%
Parcel boundary 34,073 99.9%
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Field coverage measured across all Bedford County parcel records.

Bedford County Population

Bedford County had 47,577 residents in 2020. That was 4.4% lower than in 2010. Bedford County had 2,399 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. Bedford is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 6% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 47 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Bedford, Everett and Hyndman.

Population Trend in Bedford County PA

Bedford County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Bedford County Zip Codes

Bedford County has 23 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Bedford (15522), Everett (15537) and Hyndman (15545). Bedford is the largest zip by population, with about 11,622 residents or 24% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 46% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Bedford County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
15522 Bedford 11,622 ▾ -3.4%
15537 Everett 7,629 ▾ -4.1%
15545 Hyndman 2,612 ▾ -9.3%
16678 Saxton 2,548 ▾ -5.2%
15554 New Paris 2,498 ▾ -2.2%
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Bedford County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Bedford County Demographics

Bedford County has a median age of 47.5, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 19.5% of residents are under 18, while 23.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Bedford County PA

Median Age

47.5

Under 18

19.5%

Age 65+

23.5%

Bachelor's+

16.3%

Bedford County School Districts

Bedford County is served by 6 public school districts with 6,479 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Bedford Area, Chestnut Ridge and Everett Area. Those three districts account for about 62% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Bedford County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Bedford Area School District 1,673 25.8% ▾ -0.5%
Chestnut Ridge School District 1,197 18.5% ▾ -2.4%
Everett Area School District 1,126 17.4% ▾ -4.1%
Tussey Mountain School District 915 14.1% ▾ -1.5%
Northern Bedford County School District 854 13.2% ▾ -1.8%
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Bedford County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Bedford County Housing & Real Estate

Bedford County has a median home value of $172,900 and a median gross rent of $771. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $259,950 and homes spent about 68 days on the market.

Bedford County Housing Mix

Bedford County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Bedford County Housing Trends

Bedford County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Bedford County, PA

Bedford County has 2,235 business listings across 476 categories. The largest categories in Bedford County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (146, 6.5%), Auto Repair (47, 2.1%), and Farm (42, 1.9%). The full Bedford County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Bedford County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Bedford County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 146 6.5%
Auto Repair 47 2.1%
Farm 42 1.9%
Gas Stations 33 1.5%
Hotels 32 1.4%
Flowers & Gifts 31 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 30 1.3%
Medical Offices 27 1.2%
Banks & Credit Unions 27 1.2%
Beauty Salons 25 1.1%

Bedford County Business Listings

Business Category City
White Sulpher Springs Accommodation Manns Choice
Ritchey Ritchey & Koontz CPAs Accountant Bedford
Bedford Area Park & Recreation Active Life Bedford
Bedford Acupuncture, LLC Acupuncture Bedford
Recovery Concepts Addiction Rehabilitation Center Bedford
Plain Places Advertising Agency Bedford
Bedford Farm Bureau Co-Op Association Agricultural Cooperatives Bedford
Sleeks Orchard Agricultural Service New Paris
The Feed Box Agriculture Imler
Bun Air Corporation Aircraft Manufacturer Bedford
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Bedford County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Bedford County Basemaps

Bedford County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Bedford County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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