Bessemer City is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,563 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bessemer City is the 148th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bessemer City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.53% of the Bessemer City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bessemer City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bessemer City who work in office and administrative support (11.45%), sales jobs (11.34%), and food service (10.71%). Bessemer City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Bessemer City with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.75% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bessemer City in 2022 was $24,979, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,916 for a family of four. However, Bessemer City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bessemer City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bessemer City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bessemer City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bessemer City include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Bessemer City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
