Bessemer City, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Bessemer City increased by 213. In this period, the peak population was 5,673 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,412 | - | - |
| 2001 | 5,406 | -6 | -0.11% |
| 2002 | 5,397 | -9 | -0.17% |
| 2003 | 5,369 | -28 | -0.52% |
| 2004 | 5,354 | -15 | -0.28% |
| 2005 | 5,383 | 29 | 0.54% |
| 2006 | 5,445 | 62 | 1.15% |
| 2007 | 5,542 | 97 | 1.78% |
| 2008 | 5,637 | 95 | 1.71% |
| 2009 | 5,673 | 36 | 0.64% |
| 2010 | 5,332 | -341 | -6.01% |
| 2011 | 5,344 | 12 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 5,341 | -3 | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 5,363 | 22 | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 5,372 | 9 | 0.17% |
| 2015 | 5,405 | 33 | 0.61% |
| 2016 | 5,424 | 19 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 5,464 | 40 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 5,533 | 69 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 5,585 | 52 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 5,448 | -137 | -2.45% |
| 2021 | 5,515 | 67 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 5,560 | 45 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 5,625 | 65 | 1.17% |
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Bessemer City, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Bessemer City's population decreased by 80 (1.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bessemer City's population increased by 116 (2.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Bessemer City's population increased by 177 (3.25%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Bessemer City's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 5,625.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bessemer City's population peaked in year 2009 at 5,673.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bessemer City's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,332.
Bessemer City, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Bessemer City grew year by year for 16 years and declined for 7 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Bessemer City had an average annual population growth rate of 0.17% per year. Overall the population grew 3.94% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Bessemer City annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.17% per year.
From 2006 to 2007 Bessemer City population grew the most, with an increase of 97 people (a 1.78% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Bessemer City population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 341 people (a 6.01% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Bessemer City, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Bessemer City's population increased by 110 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 45 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 65 (1.17%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Bessemer City, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Bessemer City increased by 262 (4.89%). The population was highest at 5,625 in the year 2023 and lowest at 5,372 in the year 2014. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.48%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)