Bessemer city, Alabama demographics
Population: 26,171
Median age: 42.0
Median household income: 32,416
Bessemer is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Bessemer city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 26,171 |
| 2020 | 26,063 |
| 2019 | 26,680 |
| 2018 | 26,759 |
| 2017 | 26,697 |
| 2016 | 26,856 |
| 2015 | 27,043 |
| 2014 | 27,202 |
| 2013 | 27,336 |
| 2012 | 27,516 |
| 2011 | 27,672 |
| 2010 | 27,824 |
| 2009 | 28,993 |
Census data for Bessemer city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Bessemer city, Alabama
| Total population | 26,171 |
| Male | 12,530 |
| Female | 13,641 |
| Total population | 26,171 |
| Under 5 years | 1,692 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,447 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,540 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,644 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,645 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,824 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,222 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,130 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,870 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,093 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,437 |
| 85 years and over | 625 |
| Median age (years) | 42.0 |
| Under 18 years | 5,447 |
| 16 years and over | 21,250 |
| 18 years and over | 20,724 |
| 21 years and over | 19,620 |
| 62 years and over | 6,149 |
| 65 years and over | 5,155 |
| Total population | 26,171 |
| One race | 25,397 |
| White | 5,324 |
| Black or African American | 18,982 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 53 |
| Asian | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 979 |
| Two or more races | 774 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,280 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,414 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,866 |
Social characteristics in Bessemer city, Alabama
| Total households | 10,521 |
| Family households (families) | 2,650 |
| Married-couple family | 405 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,475 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,795 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,991 |
| Average household size | 3,783 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Bessemer city, Alabama
| Total households | 10,521 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,321 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 827 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,927 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,553 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,435 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,402 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 710 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,044 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 165 |
| $200,000 or more | 137 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,416 |
Housing characteristics in Bessemer city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 13,052 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,521 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,531 |
| Total housing units | 13,052 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,642 |
| 1-unit, attached | 239 |
| 2 units | 731 |
| 3 or 4 units | 505 |
| 5 to 9 units | 536 |
| 10 to 19 units | 523 |
| 20 or more units | 505 |
| Mobile home | 371 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 13,052 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 370 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 909 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 653 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,287 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,689 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,945 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,196 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,570 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,433 |
| Total housing units | 13,052 |
| 1 room | 291 |
| 2 rooms | 129 |
| 3 rooms | 883 |
| 4 rooms | 2,736 |
| 5 rooms | 2,445 |
| 6 rooms | 2,592 |
| 7 rooms | 2,046 |
| 8 rooms | 768 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,162 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 13,052 |
| No bedroom | 299 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,114 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,771 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,448 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,202 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 218 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,521 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,600 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,921 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,521 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,051 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,000 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,841 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,680 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 977 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,972 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,600 |
| Less than $50,000 | 886 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,867 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,171 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 612 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 765 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 241 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 14 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 44 |
| Median (dollars) | 102,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,600 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,945 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,655 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,498 |
| Less than $500 | 1,191 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,851 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,205 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 130 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 41 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 80 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 786 |
| No rent paid | 423 |
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