Median Household Income
$39,613 ± $3,108
Median Home Value
$135,900 ± $24,955
Median Gross Rent
$961 ± $57/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,797
Poverty Rate
27.9%
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Homeownership Rate
57.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6%
Median Age
43.3
Average Commute
24 min
Households
10,925
Veterans
1,513
Population Over Time
Bessemer shrank 6.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,202
2016
26,856
2018
26,759
2020
26,063
2022
25,890
2024
25,400
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
21.6%
Hispanic or Latino
10.4%
Black or African American
66.6%
Asian
0.1%
Nearby Cities in Alabama
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.