Bedford County, Pennsylvania
County seat: Bedford · Population 47,480 (2025) · 1,012 sq mi
Bedford County is the 45th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 47,480 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bedford. It is part of the District 9 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 13 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Bedford County facts
- County seat
- Bedford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 47,480 −0.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,012 sq mi 10th largest of 67
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 47 per sq mi
- Established
- 1771
- Same name
- One of 3 Bedford Counties in the US
- Named after
- Fort Bedford Historic military fortification in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
- Largest city
- Bedford 5,088
- Median household income
- $59,992
- Cities and towns
- 13 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 29
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 42009
Cities and towns in Bedford County
Bedford County has 13 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Bedford County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford (county seat) | Borough | 2,817 | |
| Everett | Borough | 1,732 | |
| Hyndman | Borough | 849 | |
| Saxton | Borough | 707 | |
| Schellsburg | Borough | 323 | |
| Manns Choice | Borough | 305 | |
| Woodbury | Borough | 281 | |
| Pleasantville | Borough | 193 | |
| New Paris | Borough | 191 | |
| Hopewell | Borough | 185 | |
| Rainsburg | Borough | 138 | |
| Coaldale | Borough | 127 | |
| St. Clairsville | Borough | 75 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Earlston | 1,259 | |
| Stonerstown | 430 | |
| Defiance | 316 | |
| Wood | 165 | Fulton and Huntingdon counties |
| Clearville | 161 | |
| Riddlesburg | 152 |
ZIP codes in Bedford County
29 ZIP codes reach into Bedford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 15521
- 15522
- 15533 also Fulton County
- 15534 also Somerset County
- 15535
- 15537
- 15539
- 15545 also Somerset County
- 15550
- 15554
- 15559 also Somerset County
- 15946 also Cambria and Blair counties
- 16625 also Blair County
- 16633
- 16650
- 16655 also Blair County
- 16657 also Huntingdon County
- 16659
- 16662 also Blair County
- 16664
- 16667
- 16670
- 16672
- 16673 also Blair County
- 16678 also Huntingdon County
- 16679
- 16694 also Huntingdon and Fulton counties
- 16695
- 17211
Population of Bedford County, 2020–2025
Bedford County shrank by 87 people (−0.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 871 more deaths than births and a net gain of 786 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,569 |
| 2021 | 47,500 |
| 2022 | 47,373 |
| 2023 | 47,448 |
| 2024 | 47,566 |
| 2025 | 47,480 |
Neighboring counties
- Somerset County west · 72,004 people
- Fulton County east · 14,483 people
- Blair County north · 119,541 people
- Allegany County, Maryland southwest · 66,848 people
- Huntingdon County northeast · 43,001 people
- Cambria County north · 128,968 people
Printable Bedford County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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