Jury Pool Profile
Bedford County, Virginia
- County seat
- Bedford
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 83,059
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 80,894.
At a glance
Bedford County is an 83,059-person venue. The county population is 86% White and 6% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $77,289, $14,827 below the VA state median of $92,116; 33.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.9% of covered employment, average pay $48,991/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.56%, below the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 75% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 80,894
- Median household income
- $78,937
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 6%.
Bedford County has a population of 80,894, with a median age of 47.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.6%; Black residents 6.3%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $77,289; 33.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 25% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.56%, below the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Bedford County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.8% in 2024, 73.1% in 2020, 72.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 8.3% of the adult civilian population (5,402 individuals).