Bessemer is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 29,949 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Bessemer is the 12th largest community in Alabama.

Bessemer is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bessemer is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bessemer who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.50%), sales jobs (9.87%), and food service (6.59%).

A lot of people in Bessemer take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Bessemer, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.

Bessemer Information and Demographics

The population of Bessemer has a very low overall level of education: only 9.17% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Bessemer in 2000 was $12,232, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,928 for a family of four.

Bessemer is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bessemer home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bessemer is African-American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Bessemer is Irish.

The most common language spoken in Bessemer is English.