Bedford County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

47,513

Median Age

47.5

Male Median

46.3

Female Median

48.2

Bedford County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Bedford County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.7%%.

-4.7%% Growth

Bedford County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Bedford County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.547,513
202347.547,503
202247.347,613
202147.247,729
202047.048,154
201946.548,337
201846.248,611
201745.948,891
201645.448,852
201545.049,086
201444.649,332
201344.449,490
201243.849,680
201143.549,864
201042.949,882

Bedford County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1714.4%
18–246.9%
25–3410.7%
35–5423.3%
55–6415.7%
65+24.0%

Dependency Ratios for Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.7
Youth Dependency:
34.3
Old-Age Dependency:
42.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Bedford County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Bedford County, Pennsylvania is 47.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Bedford County, Pennsylvania is 47,513.

In Bedford County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 24.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Bedford County, Pennsylvania is aging.
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