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Compare Bessemer to Northport

This post compares Bessemer, Alabama to Northport, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bessemer (city) Northport (city)
Population 26,697 24,708
Income (median) $34,227 $43,029
Home Value (median) $84,000 $164,100
White 24% 71%
Black 69% 26%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 44% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bessemer or Northport?
A: Bessemer has a similar population count than Northport: 26697 compared with 24708 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bessemer or in Northport?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Bessemer.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bessemer or Northport?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Bessemer.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bessemer does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Bessemer versus 33% for Northport.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bessemer may include: Anniston, Prichard, and Opelika.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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