In 2021, Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $65,953. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA grew from 126,505 to 126,563, a 0.0458% increase and its median household income grew from $63,580 to $65,953, a 3.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.936%).
3.23% of the households in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.8% of the residents in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Virginia's Region 2000 (North)--Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA are Sweet Briar College (64 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA was $196,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.
Most people in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.
Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA borders Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Southwest) PUMA, VA, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (South & East) PUMA, VA, Campbell County & Lynchburg City PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA.