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Bessemer, Alabama

City in Jefferson County, Alabama · ZIP 35020, 35022, 35023

  • Jefferson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11 public schools
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  • 25,079 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,598Households
  • $37,844Median household income
  • $129,800Median home value
  • 11Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Bessemer

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.3%
26k28k30k2000: 29,67220002010: 27,45620102020: 26,019202029,67226,019
Population of Bessemer at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,672
201027,456
202026,019

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bessemer
Under $50k61.8%
$50k to $100k22.7%
$100k to $150k10.3%
$150k to $200k3.5%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $37,844 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bessemer
Owner occupied
5,837 units
Renter occupied
4,761 units
Vacancy rate
16%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bessemer compared with its county and state
Bessemer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBessemerJefferson CountyAlabama
Population25,655669,7445,054,253
Median household income$37,844$64,589$62,027
Median age42.837.839.3
Median home value$129,800$224,900$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%35.9%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.5%4.5%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes55.1%63.7%69.9%
Mean commute to work25.6 minutes24.5 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Bessemer11
Public schools in Bessemer, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Abrams Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bessemer City
Charles F Hard Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bessemer City
Empower Community SchoolCharterK–7Empower Community School
Greenwood Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Bessemer City
Jonesboro Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bessemer City
Westhills Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Bessemer City
Bessemer City Middle SchoolPublic6–8Bessemer City
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High SchoolCharter9–10Alabama Aerospace and Aviation
Bessemer Center For TechnologyCareer and technical9–12Bessemer City
Bessemer City High SchoolPublic9–12Bessemer City
New Horizon Alternative SchoolAlternative7–12Bessemer City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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