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Bessemer, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
25,655
Population
631/sq mi density
$37,844
Median Income
$24,074 per capita
$129,800
Home Value
$131,574 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
3,751 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$37,844 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$129,800 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
27,045 → 25,019
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.9%
$28,910 → $37,844
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bessemer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,685
-1,334 from 2023 (25,019)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,696
+$7,852 from 2023 ($37,844)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,045 | — | $28,910 | — |
| 2015 | 26,729 | -1.2% | $29,615 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 26,430 | -1.1% | $31,308 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 26,251 | -0.7% | $32,301 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 25,615 | -2.4% | $32,416 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25,019 | -2.3% | $37,844 | +16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.