Bedford County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 22 metrics

Rank among US counties

Bedford County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 47,394 (1,044th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (1,134th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,464th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,540th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,369th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,078th of 3,094).

Population
47,394
1,044th highest of 3,094
Density
46.8
1,521st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.37%
1,969th highest of 3,094
Area
1,012
660th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

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Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year611
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 738th of 3,050
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$784
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 897th of 3,090
  3. Poverty Rate (%)11.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,134th of 3,094
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$179,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,464th of 3,092
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year5,774
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,962nd of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)16.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,540th of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,369th of 3,094
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,214th of 3,094
  4. Average Commute (Minutes)26.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,078th of 3,094
  5. Median Household Income$59,992
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,040th of 3,093

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Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Economics (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Bedford County, PA?
Bedford County, PA has a population of 47,394, 1,044th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Bedford County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Bedford County, PA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (1,134th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,464th of 3,092).
Where does Bedford County, PA rank worst?
Bedford County, PA ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,540th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,369th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,078th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bedford County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Bedford County, PA on 22 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics