Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Time Zone: Bedford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Bedford County was founded March 9, 1771 and was created by taking area from Cumberland County.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Bedford had a population of 49,727 people. This is a decrease of 0.59% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 50,023 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bedford represented 0.41% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 43rd most populous county (out of 67 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Bedford County Census page.

Below are some of the communities located in Bedford County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

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