City in Gogebic County, Michigan · 5.5 sq mi · 324 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Bessemer. The typical household earns $53,523, and the median resident is 48.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,804 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.93%
Men 48.2 · Women 48.1
2010–2026
1,782
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,782
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,782 | -5 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,787 | +3 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 1,784 | -6 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 1,790 | -17 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 1,807 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 1,805 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 1,804 | +98 | 5.74% |
| 2019 | 1,706 | -44 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | 1,750 | -11 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 1,761 | -3 | 0.17% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 56% | 47% |
| Never married | 34% | 33% | 34% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau