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Bedford, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lawrence County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
13,824
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$50,253
Median Income
$31,469 per capita
$136,900
Home Value
$203,096 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,208 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,253 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,900 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.9%
13,318 → 13,831
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.8%
$34,706 → $50,253
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bedford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,203
+372 from 2023 (13,831)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,113
+$14,860 from 2023 ($50,253)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,318 | — | $34,706 | — |
| 2015 | 13,272 | -0.3% | $37,706 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,271 | +-0% | $40,076 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13,210 | -0.5% | $43,700 | +9% |
| 2021 | 13,794 | +4.4% | $45,208 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13,831 | +0.3% | $50,253 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.