Bessemer City is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 14,493 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Bessemer City is the 64th largest community in North Carolina.

Bessemer City is a blue-collar town, with 45.6% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Bessemer City is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bessemer City who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.16%), sales jobs (9.38%), and management occupations (3.67%).

For most residents of Bessemer City, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 98.3% of people in Bessemer City drive alone to work on most days, making Bessemer City a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Bessemer City's landscape.

Bessemer City is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Bessemer City Information and Demographics

Bessemer City ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.16% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bessemer City in 2000 was $16,190, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,760 for a family of four.

Bessemer City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bessemer City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bessemer City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bessemer City include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Bessemer City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.