City in Jefferson County, Alabama · 40.5 sq mi · 611 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Bessemer. The typical household earns $39,613, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,936 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.95%
Men 38.7 · Women 48.9
1880–2026
24,770
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
24,770
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,770 | -214 | 0.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,984 | -96 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 25,080 | +130 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 24,950 | -200 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 25,150 | -373 | 1.46% |
| 2021 | 25,523 | -413 | 1.59% |
| 2020 | 25,936 | -315 | 1.20% |
| 2019 | 26,251 | -119 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 26,370 | -60 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 26,430 | -85 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 254 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Never married | 43% | 50% | 37% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau