Bedford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 12,767 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bedford is the 142nd largest community in Ohio.

A relatively large number of people in Bedford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Bedford overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Bedford, 23.83% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bedford in 2022 was $34,520, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,080 for a family of four. However, Bedford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bedford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bedford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bedford residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bedford include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Bedford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.