Bedford County

Bedford County has 80,894 residents across 13 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $78,937, 15% below the Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $297,400, and 34% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

80,894residentsACS 2020–2024

$78,937median household incomeVirginia: $93K

$297,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Bedford County in VirginiaZIP codes in Bedford County highlighted; the rest of Virginia in grey

Map of Virginia with Bedford County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 13 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
24064	4,875	$74K	$271K	90%	25%	91%	29 min
24095	3,962	$80K	$260K	92%	24%	89%	37 min
24104	3,163	$66K	$339K	93%	32%	89%	38 min
24121	10,315	$81K	$392K	89%	35%	88%	38 min
24122	1,492	$67K	$199K	86%	14%	90%	40 min
24174	2,191	$54K	$193K	86%	11%	75%	33 min
24179	18,773	$68K	$225K	75%	24%	80%	27 min
24503	20,419	$89K	$348K	75%	60%	95%	20 min
24523	20,349	$74K	$240K	80%	26%	86%	27 min
24526	1,494	$86K	$241K	75%	25%	87%	31 min
24536	406	$-666667K	$-666667K	83%	44%	100%	22 min
24551	28,554	$91K	$363K	83%	46%	94%	24 min
24556	2,584	$87K	$399K	89%	29%	91%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

80,894 residents in 33,127 households, next to the Virginia figure.

20%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

59%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

37,484 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $297,400 (±$9,741).

85%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$952

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201910%

2000–200917%

1990–199921%

1980–198917%

1970–197915%

1960–19696%

1950–19594%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,263.

$78,937

median household income

8.1%

of people live below the poverty line

3.1%

unemployment rate

34%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

15%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates