Bedford, IN Profile: Facts & Data

Bedford, Indiana - Basic Facts

The City of Bedford had a population of 13,886 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Bedford is located at latitude 38.8612 and longitude -86.4872 in Lawrence County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bedford encompass a land area of 12.16 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lawrence County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Bedford has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Bedford is located within Township of Shawswick, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lawrence County.

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Bedford, IN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	13,886 (100%)
Population in Households	13,327 (96.0%)
Population in Families	9,959 (71.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	559 ( 4.0%)
Population Density	1,137
Diversity Index²	19


INCOME
Median Household Income	$53,978
Average Household Income	$70,225
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	20%
Per Capita Income	$30,746
Wealth Index⁵	50
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (46.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	6,666 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	3,888 (58.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,179 (32.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	599 ( 9.0%)
Median Home Value	$168,240
Average Home Value	$204,849
Housing Affordability Index³	116

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	6,067
Average Household Size	2.20
Family Households	3,395
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

6,666 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

3,888 (58.3%)

Renter Occupied HU

2,179 (32.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

599 ( 9.0%)

Median Home Value

$168,240

Average Home Value

$204,849

Housing Affordability Index³

116

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

6,067

Average Household Size

2.20

Family Households

3,395

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.13%	0.04%
Households	0.33%	0.20%
Families		0.01%
Median Household Income		2.72%
Per Capita Income		2.07%
Owner Occupied HU		0.40%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.13%

0.04%

Households

0.33%

0.20%

Families

0.01%

Median Household Income

2.72%

Per Capita Income

2.07%

Owner Occupied HU

0.40%

Bedford, IN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bedford to the other 976 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Indiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 67	93rd
Population Density	# 394	60th
Median Household Income	# 855	13th
Housing Affordability Index	# 485	50th
Per Capita Income	# 712	27th
Diversity Index	# 436	55th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 67

93rd

Population Density

# 394

60th

Median Household Income

# 855

13th

Housing Affordability Index

# 485

50th

Per Capita Income

# 712

27th

Diversity Index

# 436

55th

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Bedford, IN Profile: Facts & Data

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Bedford, IN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Bedford, IN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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