Bedford, WY Demographics

A map of Bedford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	482	435	100.0%	93.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	4.5%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	0.9%

Bedford, Wyoming has an estimated population of 482, an increase from the 465 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bedford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bedford has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bedford, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bedford is ranked the 85th most populous place in Wyoming, out of 205 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bedford was ranked the 81st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bedford's White Population

482 residents of Bedford, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bedford is significantly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Bedford ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford's White population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Bedford's population has increased from 93.5% to 100.0%.

Bedford is more White than neighboring Thayne (90.3% White), Star Valley Ranch (89.1% White), and Auburn (95.4% White).

Bedford's Black Population

0 residents of Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bedford is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Bedford ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bedford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bedford is less Black than neighboring Star Valley Ranch (0.2% Black).

Bedford's Asian Population

0 residents of Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bedford is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Bedford ranks 98th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Bedford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bedford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bedford is considerably lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bedford ranks 119th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bedford's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.

Bedford is less Hispanic than neighboring Thayne (7.7% Hispanic), Star Valley Ranch (6% Hispanic), and Auburn (4.6% Hispanic).

Bedford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bedford is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Bedford ranks 114th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bedford's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Bedford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Star Valley Ranch (1.7% Native American/Other).

Bedford's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bedford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bedford is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Bedford ranks 190th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bedford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bedford's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Bedford is less Multiracial than neighboring Thayne (2% Multiracial), and Star Valley Ranch (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.