Bedford County (Tennessee)

The Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In the census in 2010, the County had 45 058 inhabitants and a population density of 36.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Shelbyville.

Geography

The County is located in south-central Tennessee, is located in the south about 50 miles from Alabama and has an area of 1,230 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Bedford County was formed on December 3, 1807 from former parts of Rutherford County. It was named after Thomas Bedford, an officer in the Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 living in Bedford County 45 058 people in 15,575 households. The population density was 36.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 81.8 percent white, 7.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 11.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 15,575 households lived statistically 2.74 per person.

26.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 39,042. The per capita income was $ 18,061. 18.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

City

  • Shelbyville

Towns

  • Bell Buckle
  • Normandy
  • Wartrace

Unincorporated Community

  • Unionville
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