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Bluefield, WV

Population 9,619 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$49,375 ± $12,534
Median Home Value
$105,400 ± $9,982
Median Gross Rent
$804 ± $132/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,230
Poverty Rate
18.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
65.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.8%
Median Age
45.0
Average Commute
21 min
Households
4,027
Veterans
259

Population Over Time

Bluefield shrank 10.3% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
10,465
2016
10,366
2018
10,022
2020
9,776
2022
9,619
2024
9,387

Population by Race & Ethnicity

White
75.8%
Hispanic or Latino
3.1%
Black or African American
13.4%
Asian
0.6%

Nearby Cities in West Virginia

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.