Bradford County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 293.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 98.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 78.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 20.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.58 persons compared to an average family size of 3.01 persons. In 2006 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $20,564. Per capita income grew by 14.9% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	28,769	1457	Covered Employment	7,225	1679
Growth (%) since 1990	27.8%	687	Avg wage per job	$29,424	1501
Households (2000)	8,497	1671	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	6.2%	2135
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	12,293	1562	Avg wage per job	$34,649	1592
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.4	2540	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.8%	773
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$23,091	2573	Avg wage per job	$42,738	587
Median Household Income (2005)	$36,699	1664	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.6%	1055
Poverty Rate (2005)	15.9	1216	Avg wage per job	$28,559	1194
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	74.2	2,081	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.6%	2439
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	8.4	2,951	Avg wage per job	$28,093	2474