\nBessemer, AL is a city located in Jefferson County with a population of 26,171 and a population density of 642.40 people per square mile. It is located only 20 miles southwest of Birmingham, Alabama and is home to several local businesses such as Bessemer City Care Center, Old Towne Electric Inc., Carpet Pro Cleaning Services and more. Bessemer also offers year-round outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing and camping at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Other demographic organizations include the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce and the Central Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce which encourages economic growth in the area.The city is also home to a variety of local sports teams including the Birmingham Hammers Football Club, which plays in Legion Field Stadium,and the Birmingham Thunderbolts Basketball Team which plays their games at Shuttlesworth Memorial Youth Center.
The population in Bessemer is 26,171. There are 646 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bessemer is 42, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bessemer is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bessemer
- 31.6% are married
- 14.0% are divorced
- 17.9% are married with children
- 30.0% have children, but are single
Race in Bessemer
- 23.0% are White
- 69.9% are Black
- 0.1% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.9% claim Other
- 4.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander