Bedford County, Virginia
County seat: Bedford · Population 83,059 (2025) · 760 sq mi
Bedford County is the 26th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 83,059 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Central Virginia Planning District Commission (PD 11) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 8 neighboring counties.
Bedford County facts
- County seat
- Bedford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 83,059 +4.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 760 sq mi 5th largest of 133
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 109 per sq mi
- Established
- 1754
- Same name
- One of 3 Bedford Counties in the US
- Named after
- John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford British politician (1710-1771)
- Largest city
- Forest 13,430
- Median household income
- $78,937
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 19
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51019
Cities and towns in Bedford County
Bedford County has 1 incorporated place. 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) | Town | 7,911 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 13,430 | |
| Stewartsville | 737 | |
| Moneta | 395 | |
| Montvale | 351 | |
| Big Island | 91 |
ZIP codes in Bedford County
19 ZIP codes reach into Bedford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24064 also Botetourt County
- 24095
- 24101 also Franklin and Roanoke counties
- 24104
- 24121 also Franklin County
- 24122
- 24139 also Pittsylvania County
- 24174
- 24179 also Roanoke County and Roanoke city
- 24502 also Lynchburg city and Campbell County
- 24503 also Lynchburg city
- 24523
- 24526 also Amherst County
- 24536
- 24550 also Campbell County
- 24551 also Campbell County and Lynchburg city
- 24556
- 24570
- 24571 also Campbell County
Population of Bedford County, 2020–2025
Bedford County grew by 3,563 people (+4.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,371 more deaths than births and a net gain of 4,955 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 79,590 |
| 2021 | 80,311 |
| 2022 | 80,832 |
| 2023 | 81,765 |
| 2024 | 82,467 |
| 2025 | 83,059 |
Neighboring counties
- Botetourt County northwest · 34,144 people
- Franklin County southwest · 55,526 people
- Amherst County northeast · 31,962 people
- Campbell County east · 55,629 people
- Pittsylvania County south · 59,490 people
- Lynchburg city east · 81,347 people
- Rockbridge County north · 22,663 people
- Roanoke County west · 97,150 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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