Bluefield

Population: 5,016
Median household income: $53,500
Median home value: $161,100

Located in Tazewell County, Virginia, Bluefield is a community with a population of 5,016. Its median household income of $53,500 runs above the Tazewell County figure of $45,788.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bluefield's population grew 2.2% from 4,907 to 5,016, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $117,700 to $161,100.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,016
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,500
Median home value: $161,100
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 2,224
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9075,016

Median household income

$45,625$53,500

Median home value

$117,700$161,100

Median gross rent

$681$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,907	$45,625	$117,700	$681
2020	4,832	$45,969	$131,600	$679
2021	5,079	$57,895	$136,200	—
2022	5,059	$53,162	$135,700	—
2023	5,016	$53,500	$161,100	$818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	7.0%
5 to 17	731	14.6%
18 to 24	764	15.2%
25 to 34	496	9.9%
35 to 44	344	6.9%
45 to 54	603	12.0%
55 to 64	543	10.8%
65 to 74	415	8.3%
75 and over	770	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,314	86.0%
Black or African American	411	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	78	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	150	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	9.4%
High school graduate	896	28.3%
Some college or associate's	972	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	606	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	398	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,663	84.6%
Carpooled	94	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	9.4%
Other means	16	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	805	45.2%
15 to 29 min	521	29.3%
30 to 44 min	164	9.2%
45 to 59 min	190	10.7%
60+ min	100	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 14.9% (700 of 4,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,445	69.5%
Nonfamily households	633	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,078	93.4%
Vacant	146	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,372	66.0%
Renter-occupied	706	34.0%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,652	74.3%
1-unit, attached	14	0.6%
2 to 4 units	139	6.3%
5 to 19 units	268	12.1%
20 or more units	36	1.6%
Mobile home & other	115	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5108152
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2352, -81.2747