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Bessemer: Demographics, Maps, Streets And More

Exeter Ave

Po Box

Fairfax Ave

Clarendon Ave

15th St

6th Ave

7th Ave

Warrior River Rd

Dartmouth Ave

5th Ave

Flint Hill Rd

Berkley Ave

Hueytown Rd

Virginia Dr

Granville Ave

27th Ave

S Shades Crest Rd

19th St

3rd Ave

Arlington Ave

Morgan Rd

10th Ave

Alliance Rd

1st Ave

26th Ave

Eastern Valley Rd

11th St

Saddle Ridge Est

24th St

Lock 17 Rd

Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Bessemer

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013

  • 5,468

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 597

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 302

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Bessemer, AL had 5,468 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 9.16 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

597 Other (Hispanic) and 302 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Bessemer, AL in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 1,124 made up 4.3% of the population of Bessemer, AL.

Foreign-born Population in Bessemer

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015

  • 2.8% 737

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 3.1% 839

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 2.8% of citizens in Bessemer, AL (737) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 3.1% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Bessemer by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014

  • 1.Mexico

    47,080 ± 5,301 people

  • 2.Guatemala

    12,910 ± 2,785 people

  • 3.India

    10,249 ± 2,482 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Alabama, followed by Guatemala and India.

47,080 Alabama residents were born in Mexico, 12,910 in Guatemala, and 10,249 in India.

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Population With Citizenship in Bessemer

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013

  • 97.5%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 97.1%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 97.5% of residents in Bessemer, AL were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 98.3% and higher than 97.1% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was raising.