Bedford (town), New York
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,133 people, 5,731 households, and 4,395 families residing in the town. The population density was 486.9 people per square mile (188.0/km²).

Bedford (town), New York

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 18,133 people, 5,731 households, and 4,395 families residing in the town. The population density was 486.9 people per square mile (188.0/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	2,470	—

1820	2,432	—

1830	2,750	13.1%

1840	2,822	2.6%

1850	3,207	13.6%

1860	3,639	13.5%

1870	3,697	1.6%

1880	3,731	0.9%

1890	3,291	−11.8%

1900	3,486	5.9%

1910	5,629	61.5%

1920	5,905	4.9%

1930	8,653	46.5%

1940	9,248	6.9%

1950	10,888	17.7%

1960	14,656	34.6%

1970	18,329	25.1%

1980	15,137	−17.4%

1990	16,906	11.7%

2000	18,133	7.3%

2010	17,335	−4.4%

Est. 2016	17,906	3.3%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population of Bedford was 17,335 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Bedford was 17,335 at the 2010 census.