Bessemer City is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,625 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bessemer City is the 148th largest community in North Carolina.Bessemer City is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bessemer City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bessemer City who work in sales jobs (16.05%), office and administrative support (9.98%), and food service (8.66%). 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.
