Bedford

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Bedford

Total population

49,085

Median home value

$350,700

43.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$83,971

Bedford$84k

National$74k

Air quality index

41Good

Elevation182 m

Land area25.96 km²

Weather64°F · Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Coordinates32.85°, -97.14°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bedford is a city located in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 49,928 at the 2020 census. Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bedford, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Michael Lynn

Security specialist

Sarah Shahi

American actress and model (born 1980)

J

Jenna Boyd

American actress

C

Cayden Boyd

American actor

Courtney Kupets

American gymnast

Dennis Allen

American football player and coach (born 1972)

C

Cameron Mitchell

singer

D

Dimitri Nance

player of American football

Rob Bowen

American baseball player

E

Erek Hansen

American basketball player (born 1982)

M

Michael Mitchell

American actor

R

Robert Griffin

American football player

L

Lin Elliott

American football player

A

Ali Michael

American model

B

Barry Foster

player of American football

Daniel Woolard

American soccer player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Haslet
  14.4 mi away · pop. 3,280
• Double Oak
  15.1 mi away · pop. 3,071
• Lake Worth
  17.3 mi away
• Copper Canyon
  17.5 mi away
• Justin
  19.3 mi away · pop. 5,447
• Lake Dallas
  20.5 mi away
• Lakewood Village
  22.1 mi away
• Crowley
  22.6 mi away · pop. 19,532
• Briaroaks
  26.1 mi away · pop. 614
• Little Elm
  27 mi away · pop. 46,453
• Lancaster
  27.2 mi away · pop. 41,275
• Hutchins
  28.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bedford

City Maps Bedford Texas, USA

James McFee · 2017

Code of ordinances, city of Bedford, Texas

Bedford (Tex.). · 1969

Texas Indian troubles

Hilory G. Bedford · 1905

Texas Indian Troubles

Hilory Bedford · 2013

The Hunters of Bedford County, Virginia

Walter Marvin Hunter · 1973

Texas Fever (Black Horse Western)

Paul Bedford

Katherine Anne Porter and Texas

Clinton Machann · 1990

Texas Student Learning Outcomes

Bedford/St. Martin's · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 70 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 75 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 98 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 108 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 110 mi
• Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 111 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 113 mi
• Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 123 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).