Jefferson Reporter

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

This was 12.4 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,063.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,676	14.6
Regular high school diploma	6,403	34.9
GED or alternative credential	951	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,564	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,608	14.2
Associate's degree	1,459	8
Bachelor's degree	2,008	10.9
Master's degree	557	3
Professional school degree	83	0.5
Doctorate degree	32	0.2

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