| | Bessemer City, NC | Adel, GA | United States |
| Population | 5,452 | 5,459 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.1% | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 40.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,332 | 5,318 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,119 | 5,307 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,698 | 5,093 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.3% | 0.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 20.2% | 5.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,102.5 | 626.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.9 | 8.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bessemer City, NC | Adel, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 9.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bessemer City, NC | Adel, GA | United States |
| White | 75.9% | 42.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 12.4% | 45.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 5.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bessemer City, NC | Adel, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 42.0% | 41.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.0% | 39.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.0% | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.5% | 34.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 10.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.80 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,937 | 2,327 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,244 | 1,307 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.0% | 33.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.7% | 27.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 693 | 1,020 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.4% | 16.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 21.9% | 23.0% | 10.8% |