UP Gazette

42.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bessemer in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.6 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,659.

97.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	28	2.3
Regular high school diploma	418	34
GED or alternative credential	58	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	47	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	159	12.9
Associate's degree	290	23.6
Bachelor's degree	165	13.4
Master's degree	47	3.8
Professional school degree	16	1.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.