UP Gazette

33.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bessemer in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,812.

98 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bessemer residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	25	2
Regular high school diploma	452	35.7
GED or alternative credential	84	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	65	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	218	17.2
Associate's degree	194	15.3
Bachelor's degree	166	13.1
Master's degree	53	4.2
Professional school degree	8	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.