Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Bedford, VA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-VA-51019.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Bedford, VA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51019.POP.A.NSA

Latest82,182 persons2024

Previous81,628 persons2023

Year ago81,628 persons2023

Population — Bedford, VA (persons) was 82,182 persons in 2024, up 0.7% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 76,912 persons (2014) to 82,182 persons (2024), averaging 79,349 persons.

Population — Bedford, VA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	82,182 persons
2023	81,628 persons
2022	80,798 persons
2021	80,281 persons
2020	79,581 persons
2019	79,121 persons
2018	78,839 persons
2017	78,202 persons
2016	77,815 persons
2015	77,477 persons
2014	76,912 persons
2013	76,081 persons
2012	75,679 persons
2011	75,513 persons
2010	75,023 persons
2009	74,573 persons
2008	73,744 persons
2007	73,561 persons
2006	72,510 persons
2005	71,011 persons
2004	69,761 persons
2003	68,678 persons
2002	67,900 persons
2001	67,385 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Bedford, VA (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-VA-51019.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	82,182 persons (2024)
10-year low	76,912 persons (2014)
10-year average	79,349 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-VA-51019.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Bedford County, VA (U)Employment: Bedford County, VA (U)Labor Force: Bedford County, VA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Bedford, VA (USD)Personal Income — Bedford, VA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Bedford County, VA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-VA-51019.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Bedford, VA* (persons)”.