May 2013

Population and Demographics

Estimated population in 2005: 5,351
(Population in the year 2000: 5,119)

Elevation: 904 feet
County: Gaston
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Zip code: 28016

As of year 2000
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $33,826
Median house value: $71,900

Races in Bessemer City:

White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
Black (13.4%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries:

United States (21.4%)
German (8.7%)
Irish (7.8%)
English (5.6%)
Scotch-Irish (2.0%)
Dutch (1.7%).