Bedford County, Tennessee

Bedford County
Bedford County
County
	Bedford County Courthouse in Shelbyville
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°31′N 86°28′W / 35.51°N 86.46°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	December 7, 1807
Named for	Thomas Bedford
Seat	Shelbyville
Largest city	Shelbyville
Area
• Total	475 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Land	474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	50,237
• Density	105.99/sq mi (40.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.bedfordcountytn.org

Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,237.^[3] Its county seat is Shelbyville.^[4] Bedford County comprises the Shelbyville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area.

^ Timothy Marsh and Helen C. March, "Bedford County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 31, 2013.
^ "Origins of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
^ "Bedford County, Tennessee". quickfacts.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.