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Bedford County, Tennessee

Bedford County, Tennessee, has 55,273 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Shelbyville. It uses Central Time and covers 474 sq mi (1,227 km²) of land.

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Bedford County in Tennessee
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Bedford County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
55,273
Land area
474 sq mi (1,227 km²)
County seat or government
Shelbyville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,225 ± $4,697
Median home value
$281,200 ± $10,735
Median rent, with utilities
$1,051 ± $82
Homes lived in by their owners
71.9% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Shelbyville, TN micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.15 sq mi (2.98 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47003
Coordinates (central point)
35.513660, -86.458294
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bedford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3716038,148 people
  2. 3738827,939 people
  3. 3709124,747 people
  4. 3733423,790 people
  5. 370348,867 people
  6. 371535,682 people
  7. 370205,000 people
  8. 371833,523 people
  9. 371803,397 people
  10. 370603,396 people
  11. 371442,892 people
  12. 370182,501 people
All 13
  1. 373601,719 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Bedford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bedford County, largest first

  1. Bedford County School District52,237 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Shelbyville, Tennessee (city)24,661 people
  2. Unionville, Tennessee (CDP)1,275 people
  3. Wartrace, Tennessee (town)630 people
  4. Bell Buckle, Tennessee (town)529 people
  5. Normandy, Tennessee (town)106 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Moore County, Tennessee17 mi south
  2. Marshall County, Tennessee18 mi west
  3. Coffee County, Tennessee21 mi east
  4. Rutherford County, Tennessee23 mi north
  5. Lincoln County, Tennessee27 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.