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Moving to Bessemer, Alabama

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Population: 29,672. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,641 (-3.5% change)
Males: 13,450 (45.3%), Females: 16,222 (54.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 35020, 35022, 35023.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $23,066
Median house value: $56,500

Population by Race

Races in Bessemer:

  • Black (69.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (7.6%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.1%), German (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 40.7 square miles

Map of Bessemer, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bessemer

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessemer city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4,247 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bessemer:

  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bessemer:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 18 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 64 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bessemer:

Amtrak station near Bessemer:

  • 14 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bessemer:

  • BESSEMER STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 794; Location: 1100 9TH AVE SW; Public; Website: www.BessemerTech.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessemer:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 20 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)

Schools

Public high schools in Bessemer:

  • JESS LANIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,053; Location: 100 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BESSEMER CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY (Location: 1621 5TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Bessemer:

  • BESSEMER ACADEMY (Students: 400; Location: 1705 4TH AVE SW; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BRENTWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 831 EASTERN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bessemer:

  • JAMES A DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 865; Location: 1224 CLARENDON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 9494 OAK GROVE PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • JONESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 125 OWEN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 9000 TIGER CUB TRAIL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ABRAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 1200 N 23RD ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLES F HARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 2801 ARLINGTON AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 5012 ROSLYN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 6015 WARRIOR RIVER RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 710 GLENN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 1219 SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bessemer:

  • DUNNAMS PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 811 GLENN ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • FLINT HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 1630 POWDER PLANT ROAD; Grades: PK – 11)
  • ST ALOYSIUS SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 751A ACADEMY DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Students: 61; Location: 2410 7TH AVE N; Grades: UG – UG)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 1201 24TH STREET NORTH; Grades: PK – 3)

Libraries

Library in Bessemer:

  • BESSEMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $591,852; Location: 701 9TH AVENUE N; 65,247 books; 1,999 audio materials; 1,415 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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