Gastonia Times

17.2 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 24.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,536.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	906	24.7
Regular high school diploma	1,018	27.7
GED or alternative credential	248	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	287	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	581	15.8
Associate's degree	303	8.3
Bachelor's degree	171	4.7
Master's degree	110	3
Professional school degree	16	0.4
Doctorate degree	30	0.8

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