Being a small city, Bessemer City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Bessemer City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.41% of adults in Bessemer City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bessemer City in 2022 was $26,546, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,184 for a family of four. However, Bessemer City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bessemer City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bessemer City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bessemer City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bessemer City include English, German, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Bessemer City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
