Alabama / Census place 0105980

Bessemer

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bessemer city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,984
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
615/sq mi
40.7 sq mi land area
Median age
43.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$39,613
Median home value
$135,900
Median gross rent
$961
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.6%
Typical commute
26.2 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALABASTER SHELBY CO AP ASOS (17 mi from place center)
Average high
74.9°F
Average low
53.9°F
Annual rainfall
56.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bessemer.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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