Bessemer City, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Bessemer City, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The City of Bessemer City had a population of 5,513 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Bessemer City is located at latitude 35.2849 and longitude -81.284 in Gaston County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bessemer City encompass a land area of 4.72 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Gaston County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Bessemer City has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Bessemer City is located within Township of Crowders Mountain, a minor civil division (MCD) of Gaston County.

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Bessemer City, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	5,513 (100%)
Population in Households	5,507 (99.9%)
Population in Families	4,266 (77.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	6 ( 0.1%)
Population Density	969
Diversity Index²	55


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,710
Average Household Income	$71,835
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	26%
Per Capita Income	$30,324
Wealth Index⁵	49
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,496 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,476 (59.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	851 (34.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	169 ( 6.8%)
Median Home Value	$231,633
Average Home Value	$272,393
Housing Affordability Index³	89

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,327
Average Household Size	2.37
Family Households	1,450
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,496 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,476 (59.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

851 (34.1%)

Vacant Housing Units

169 ( 6.8%)

Median Home Value

$231,633

Average Home Value

$272,393

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,327

Average Household Size

2.37

Family Households

1,450

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.30%	0.21%
Households	0.81%	0.63%
Families		0.63%
Median Household Income		2.41%
Per Capita Income		2.62%
Owner Occupied HU		1.15%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.30%

0.21%

Households

0.81%

0.63%

Families

0.63%

Median Household Income

2.41%

Per Capita Income

2.62%

Owner Occupied HU

1.15%

Bessemer City, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bessemer City to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 158	80th
Population Density	# 231	70th
Median Household Income	# 492	37th
Housing Affordability Index	# 366	47th
Per Capita Income	# 488	37th
Diversity Index	# 384	51st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 158

80th

Population Density

# 231

70th

Median Household Income

# 492

37th

Housing Affordability Index

# 366

47th

Per Capita Income

# 488

37th

Diversity Index

# 384

51st

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Bessemer City, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Bessemer City, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Bessemer City, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Bessemer City, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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