Median Household Income
$60,300 ± $13,103
Median Home Value
$206,100 ± $21,456
Median Gross Rent
$1,053 ± $176/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,527
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
66.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1%
Median Age
34.3
Average Commute
26 min
Households
2,082
Veterans
341
Population Over Time
Bessemer City grew 3.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,410
2016
5,462
2018
5,438
2020
5,536
2022
5,472
2024
5,580
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.5%
Hispanic or Latino
8.6%
Black or African American
13.2%
Asian
0.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.