| PEOPLE | Bedford | Decatur | United States |
| Population | 13,320 | 19,335 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 975 | 4,527 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 6.01% | 4.80% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 45.1 | 37.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,130 | 8,599 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.5 | 2.17 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.94% | 43.60% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.06% | 56.40% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 60.68% | 32.07% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 39.32% | 67.93% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.37% | 7.35% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.54% | 6.85% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.31% | 5.66% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.12% | 2.73% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.75% | 2.48% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.51% | 5.24% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.93% | 14.64% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.31% | 18.16% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 18.09% | 14.61% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 18.09% | 14.61% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.46% | 11.14% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.46% | 11.14% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.48% | 5.64% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.56% | 3.64% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.57% | 1.85% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 85.91% | 73.52% | 72.41% |
| Black | 2.26% | 20.22% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 9.38% | 2.92% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.14% | 0.23% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.30% | 3.11% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | 2.21% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 100.00% | 97.79% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 38.42% | 38.21% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 46.49% | 35.34% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 8.04% | 15.30% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 7.05% | 11.16% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 7.30% | 12.48% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.69% | 7.29% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.08% | 8.28% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 59.85% | 31.47% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 22.08% | 40.48% | 31.95% |
