Bessemer, Michigan Population 2024

1,772

Bessemer Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bessemer was:

  • White: 90.78%
  • Two or more races: 5.06%
  • Native American: 2.19%
  • Asian: 1.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
322.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.5% (-27)
The current population of Bessemer, Michigan is 1,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,799.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,61490.78%
Two or more races905.06%
Native American392.19%
Asian231.29%
Black or African American70.39%
Other race50.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bessemer Population by Race

Bessemer Population Pyramid 2024

Bessemer Median Age

50.2

Total

45.7

Male

50.5

Female

Bessemer Adults

There are 1,508 adults, (365 of whom are seniors) in Bessemer.

Bessemer Age Dependency

55.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bessemer Sex Ratio

Female98755.51%
Male79144.49%

Bessemer Population by Age

Bessemer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8472.0675.424.6
Married3822.8594.55.5
Non Family3381.1456.543.5
Female1062.182.117.9
Male212.430100

2.62

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bessemer Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade362.76%
Associates Degree28822.09%
Bachelors Degree18113.88%
Graduate Degree785.98%
High School Graduate45434.82%
Less Than 9th Grade50.38%
Some College26220.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bessemer Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bessemer Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1711,135243
2+ Races63630
Hispanic51460
Native American31310
Asian232316
Black770
Other Race500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.57%.

Bessemer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,708$73,438$65,125
Graduate Degree$0$0$2,499
High School Graduate$14,167$0$14,005
Less Than 9th Grade$13,636$0$0
Overall$33,750$36,739$28,710
Some College$39,647$35,978$45,473

$33,750

Average Earnings

$36,739

Average Male

$28,710

Average Female

Bessemer Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bessemer Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bessemer Language

98.44% of Bessemer residents speak only English, while 1.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.

Bessemer Language

Bessemer Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,58723714.93%
Asian2323100%
Black55100%
Other55100%
Hispanic49510.2%

15.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.1%

Male Poverty Rate

14.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bessemer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bessemer is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bessemer is Hispanic, with 10.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.42%.

Bessemer Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade75.68%
High School22.85%
Bachelors or Greater11.2%
Some College10.97%

Bessemer Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.74%
Female Unemployed14.29%
Male Employed7.01%
Female Employed5.51%

Bessemer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bessemer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,162$79,696
Households$50,792$62,602
Married Families$92,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,639$36,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bessemer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bessemer Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bessemer Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bessemer Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bessemer Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

155

Number of Veterans

145

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam82
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Bessemer Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7462
55 to 6438
75+24
18 to 3421
35 to 5410

Bessemer Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14410.44%
2+ Races1015.87%
Black114.29%

Bessemer Veterans by Race

Bessemer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bessemer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bessemer Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bessemer Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bessemer Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.3%

Born in Bessemer

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Bessemer residents were born in the United States, with 65.3% having been born in Michigan. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bessemer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,738-7-0.4%
20281,745-7-0.4%
20271,752-6-0.34%
20261,758-7-0.4%
20251,765-7-0.4%
20241,772-7-0.39%
20231,779-20-1.11%
20221,799-1-0.06%
20211,80010.06%
20201,799935.45%
20191,706-44-2.51%
20181,750-11-0.62%
20171,761-3-0.17%
20161,764-19-1.07%
20151,783-30-1.65%
20141,813-21-1.15%
20131,834-20-1.08%
20121,854-25-1.33%
20111,879-28-1.47%
20101,90700%

Bessemer Population by Year